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Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience

Bud Megargee

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Jul 17, 2020 BooksCoffee rated it it was amazing

Megargee—former senior healthcare executive; a Washington, DC, healthcare lobbyist; and award-winning author—draws both on his personal journey of self-discovery and other people’s mystical experiences as he examines death as a concept with due complexity, soul life, and the process of plausible reincarnation.

Megargee begins with “The Octopus Analogy” (the world of a cluster of souls within the framework of a sea creature), continues through soul’s seven senses and the seven heavens and seven h Megargee—former senior healthcare executive; a Washington, DC, healthcare lobbyist; and award-winning author—draws both on his personal journey of self-discovery and other people’s mystical experiences as he examines death as a concept with due complexity, soul life, and the process of plausible reincarnation.

Megargee begins with “The Octopus Analogy” (the world of a cluster of souls within the framework of a sea creature), continues through soul’s seven senses and the seven heavens and seven hells, and covers soul reincarnation, vibration, frequency and reincarnation, soul life, duplicate souls, and the concept of soul transformation as he details how after a soul learns to control its own outcome, all the other desires, both while living and in afterlife, fall into place.

As a practiced Buddhist, he documents wide-ranging Buddhist theories: when the time comes for a soul to detach from its human shell, the personal experience varies, depending on individual faceting of energy; how form connects breath to existence, life, and movement; how when the soul leaves the body, it exits with its chakra field and how an uncleansed chakra field holds the power to bind the soul to itself, capturing it eternally in the process; how the thoughts have the capacity to take a solid form and affect initial afterlife experience; how there’s a direct link between different vibrations of sound (the sound of breath, the sound of being, and the sound of vibration) and incarnation among others.

The smoothly paced narrative with sections dedicated solely to transcriptions of thoughtful conversations between Megargee and Laz, his “soul guide,” (which make the book’s heavier metaphysical theme accessible for beginner spiritual readers as the conversations put the respective chapter’s mostly abstract considerations into straightforward, easily accessible definitions) offers a persuasive analysis of how souls are created and where they go after death as well as a well-reasoned critique of the ego dissolution and how it affects spiritual awakening.

What sets this apart from the numerous other well-sourced books on death and soul afterlife is Megargee’s genuine candor and his ability to explain the most intricate metaphysical concepts with ease and accessibility.

Megargee’s eloquent understanding of how death and the complex afterlife soul is viewed through Eastern religions is fresh, engrossing, and will appeal to spiritual explorers of any stripe including the beginners.

The informed spiritual readers will feel right at home. ...more

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Dec 08, 2020 Reader Views rated it really liked it

“Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience” by Bud Megargee is the companion piece to his 2018 book, “Soul Imprints: The Legacy of Existence.” Not having read “Soul Imprints,” this reviewer cannot name the similarities and differences between the two books. Megargee references his past works occasionally if only to refer to his soul-guide energy resource, known as Laz, and his oracle, Shirlet. Laz has explained to Megargee and Shirlet many of life’s perplexing questions related to human s “Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience” by Bud Megargee is the companion piece to his 2018 book, “Soul Imprints: The Legacy of Existence.” Not having read “Soul Imprints,” this reviewer cannot name the similarities and differences between the two books. Megargee references his past works occasionally if only to refer to his soul-guide energy resource, known as Laz, and his oracle, Shirlet. Laz has explained to Megargee and Shirlet many of life’s perplexing questions related to human souls and the afterlife that would be unanswerable if not for someone/thing with personal experience.

Megargee has Catholic roots but is presently active in the Buddhist teachings so, he occasionally has some difficulty understanding or ability to grasp the complexity of what Laz tells him. Laz reports on some Buddhist teachings, such as a reincarnated soul, with also some Hindu mixed in with karma; the idea of a person having high vibration levels is the ultimate goal. An analogy for human souls is the octopus analogy, found in chapter one. The information reported on about souls by Laz already starts pretty complicatedly. Laz explains how souls came to be and soul fragmentation. The soul’s seven senses are touched on next; this topic has a relation to the seven chakras believed to be in every human’s body. The chakras must be cleansed during a person’s lifetime for the soul to pass through uneventfully; otherwise, the soul is stuck and incapable of completing its mission of reaching the top of the octopus head.

In the next chapters, the importance of our breath, the seven heavens and seven hells, and what our thoughts are capable of creating get mentioned. Then, soul reincarnation, vibration, frequency, and reincarnation, and soul life get discussed. Lastly, duplicate souls, soul transformation-becoming human, and transcendence are touched.

It was hard to keep up with the “mystical” knowledge that Laz was providing for us. Part of this reviewer’s problem is that she is Christian and finds many discussion points that Laz or Megargee bring up to be things that do not coincide with what is in the Bible. Laz refers to the Bible to support the power of our thoughts, but he takes a verse out of context, and reincarnation isn’t supported in the Bible. The idea that our thoughts have “power” is far-fetched to me, and it doesn’t bring me much reassurance when they say that Heaven and Hell are not real places, but instead, our attitude and perspective on life while we are on earth.

Aside from my personal beliefs, I liked how the format of the conversation between Laz, Megargee, and Shirlet is a transcript instead of just paragraphs; this made it easier for me to follow. I am still unsure of Laz and how Megargee can channel him since that is never specified. It is obvious that Megargee has a passion for this topic; it is always wise to research things that are as important as our afterlife. Fans of Megargee will enjoy “Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience,” as well as believers in various world religions. ...more

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Jan 31, 2021 Book Reviewer rated it really liked it

In his book Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience Bud Megargee engages the reader on topics that many think of but not all are open to talk about; life, death, and the after life. Every human being is mortal. Knowing that at some point man will cease to exist is not a pleasant thought for many. The author however tries to make the topic about life, death, and what exists beyond, easy for his readers. Reading Soul Afterlife was a delight because the author’s style of writing is not spo In his book Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience Bud Megargee engages the reader on topics that many think of but not all are open to talk about; life, death, and the after life. Every human being is mortal. Knowing that at some point man will cease to exist is not a pleasant thought for many. The author however tries to make the topic about life, death, and what exists beyond, easy for his readers. Reading Soul Afterlife was a delight because the author’s style of writing is not spooky nor eerie. Even when talking about death, Bud Megargee uses a tone that is friendly and warm. Each topic has something unique the reader learns about living souls and how to deal with disturbing realities.

One of the chapters that I found to be intriguing was the first chapter. ‘The Octopus Analogy’. The brilliant narration set the pace for the book. The author talks about his interest in otherworldly aspects of non-physical realities and explains how he was introduced to the octopus analogy and what it entails. I enjoyed reading about the clustering of souls and the author’s spiritual adventure. Conversations between Bud and his Soul guide Laz were fascinating. While reading the dialogue between the two, the reader not only learns about the spirit world but also gets informed on certain things in life that are thought to be mysterious.

Ever thought of reincarnation? This is a topic that I always find intriguing. The author extensively writes about reincarnation, the birth of new souls, and related topics. The discussions on Buddhist theories were eye-opening. Being a practicing Buddhist, the author had a lot to write about Buddhism, its beliefs, and notions. The text on Buddhist tenets was captivating. Many people question whether Karma is real. In his book, Bud Megargee writes about Karma and explains to readers whether Karma is a real concept or not. One thing consistent about Bud Megargee’s writing style is clarity. Bud leaves no term unexplained. His conversations with Laz the soul guide are raw and enlightening for any curious mind.

At the end of the book, the reader gets to understand life, death, reincarnation, and related topics. Soul Afterlife is a great book for people who are looking for answers about the complexities in life and death. The author bases most of the discussion on Eastern philosophy, which makes his writing style distinct and the content in his book much more interesting to follow. The authors’ thoughts are well defined and the conversations in the book compelling. Bud Megargee's book answers provocative questions human beings have about life, spirituality, the otherworld, universal energies, and other spiritual subjects. ...more

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Apr 09, 2021 Aaron rated it really liked it

In ‘Soul Afterlife: Beyond the Near-Death Experience’ Bud Megargee writes about stuff that we all think about but barely get the courage to discuss; life and death. In his beautiful writing, Bud Megargee gets one to examine the purpose of life, why man lives the way he does and why death is final. He notes critical points and supports his theories with facts and truths. I like Bud Megargee’s writing because of how raw it feels. The author drives the point home without using long sentences or sug ...more

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Apr 13, 2021 Jessica rated it it was amazing

Soul Afterlife is a spiritual book by Bud Megargee. The style of the book is a series of interviews. This book describes people’s near-death experiences and how it is not really a death if someone survives “dying.” Through the examination of these near-death experiences and how reincarnation may work. When someone has a near-death experience, they are tiptoeing the line of death, the afterlife, and the aspects of possible reincarnation. Megargee starts off with the theory/analogy of the soul, th ...more

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