DocM
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The disc concept is, what TMI and Bruce's exploration has shown to be part of a soul grouping or higher self. However, this is their experience.
Other writers such as past life enthusiast Michael Newton, have written about "soul groups," which we belong to. Swedenborg talks of this in the 17th century. We know this in some ways, when we meet someone or have a friend so close we feel we have known them forever.
So on the one hand, I think it is intuitively obvious that we have clusters of spirits/friends we travel with and are attracted to. On the other hand, I still put the disc theory of soul evolution in as a theory - the greater reality being their is no separation between us as individuals and everything else.
The idea that people doing TMI are part of Monroe's group or disc may or may not be true (no way to verify for sure, since the disc theory is just that a theory).
From one perspective, since we are all part of a unity under God, it strikes me as adding unnecessary subdivisions to invent a disc to return to. Because then that disc must return to a greater unity, and eventually God.
Most references to God in the great religions refer to monotheism and warn against idolatry. In some ways, they are warning against just this concept. Why not worship the disc as all powerful and all knowing? You see what I'm saying? Man runs into problems because while incarnate on earth he sees himself as separate from God and creation (the basis for many Eastern religions). So why on earth would we then construct a disc theory which we must go through on our journey back to God, when we could open ourselves to love, love to our fellow beings and God, and cut through the red tape of false divisions of duality.
However, while I'm in my unique perspective of dualism, I don't doubt that there are soul groups we commune with and belong to, and return to mull things over with after death, and in life.
Has anyone thought that this forum sort of acts as one big disc, where we interact, learn and exchange ideas?
Matthew
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