| "The holiday of Thanksgiving has a Hindu origin," | | | | connections between Lincoln, Lindbergh, and the |
| claims Richard Salva, author of a controversial and | | | | ancient spiritual science of yoga. The connections |
| critically acclaimed book on the reincarnation of | | | | span every aspect of the human condition--from the |
| Abraham Lincoln. | | | | physical to the mental, emotional, spiritual and |
| Soul Journey from Lincoln to Lindbergh is based on a | | | | interpersonal--and provide convincing evidence that |
| statement by the great master of yoga, Paramhansa | | | | Lincoln had had a Hindu past life, and that he |
| Yogananda, who declared that Abraham Lincoln had | | | | reincarnated as Lindbergh. |
| been a Himalayan yogi in a past life, and that he was | | | | By drawing parallels to the life and words of Lincoln, |
| reborn as the famous aviator, Charles Lindbergh. | | | | the author explains how past-life experiences |
| Abraham Lincoln delivered a proclamation establishing | | | | influenced Lindbergh--thus presenting answers to |
| Thanksgiving as an American holiday in 1863. | | | | questions about the aviator that have puzzled |
| "During my search for signs of a past-life yoga | | | | historians for decades: such as why Lindbergh fought |
| practice," Salva said, "I noticed that President Lincoln | | | | so hard to prevent America from entering WW II. |
| repeatedly chose Thursdays as national days of | | | | More than one out of every five Americans today |
| prayer, fasting, and thanksgiving. This was interesting, | | | | believes in reincarnation--yet few are aware of how |
| because Thursday is considered a holy day--a day for | | | | past-life patterns affect them. Soul Journey fills this |
| prayer, fasting, and spiritual reflection--among Hindus, | | | | gap, by offering a vicarious experience of |
| who call it 'guru day.' | | | | reincarnation. Through clear and persuasive parallels |
| "Lincoln also set aside time on Thursdays to grieve | | | | between the lives of Lincoln and Lindbergh, the |
| for his son, Willie, who died in Washington. Clearly, | | | | reader discovers how the hidden laws of karma and |
| Thursdays had a spiritual significance in Lincoln's mind." | | | | reincarnation impact the events of his or her daily life. |
| In his book, Richard Salva presents more than 500 | | | | |