… “Hear the voices of our souls. This is a world of illusion. As many died in the greater reality that he may be born on Earth, so must he die on Earth that he may be born again to the greater reality. There is no death, but birth. The pangs of death are the pangs of birth. The thick stick of incense is lit that a soul in torment may be guided.” from ‘The Cave of the Ancients” by Rampa T Lobsang

Suffering is a great motivator, just for others not oneself…

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“”My! Lobsang!” he explained, “you look like you have seen a ghost!” “Sir!” I replied, “I have seen several.” again from ‘The Cave of the Ancients” by Rampa T Lobsang