The notions of past life regression and near-death experiences (NDEs) have long fascinated humanity. Many interpret these experiences, or elements within them—such as the sense of oneness with other beings—as evidence of reincarnation. However, when examined through the lens of the Structure of Being, reincarnation is revealed not only as a misinterpretation but as a concept fundamentally contradictory to the nature of reality.
The Contradiction of Reincarnation
Reincarnation presupposes that a being ceases to exist in one form and reappears in another—a sequence of birth, death, and rebirth. This notion is grounded in the assumption that things come into being and pass away, an assumption invalidated by the Structure of Being. If all that exists is eternal and necessary, then nothing can transition from non-being into being, nor can it be annihilated. What is, necessarily is; what is not, can never be.
This argument follows from the principle of identity and non-contradiction: a being is necessarily itself and cannot become another. If reincarnation were true, a being would have to first cease to exist as one entity and then begin to exist as another, implying a passage into and out of nothingness. Yet this is impossible within the Structure of Being. No being can transition into non-being, nor can a new being emerge from nothing. Reincarnation thus rests upon the false premise of becoming—the very misinterpretation that the Structure of Being exposes as incoherent.
The Necessary Appearance of Past Lives
Past life regression claims to offer memories of previous existences, yet these supposed recollections do not constitute proof of reincarnation. Within the eternal structure of Being, what one perceives as a memory of a “past life” is not the remembrance of a previous existence but a misinterpretation of the interconnected totality of Being. Since all beings exist eternally and necessarily, no being was ever another being. There is no sequence of lives—only the eternal presence of each being as it necessarily is.
What appears in regression experiences may be moments of attunement to the deeper structure of Being, stripped of temporal distinctions. The individual mistakenly interprets these glimpses through the myth of becoming, assuming that what is seen belongs to a prior existence rather than recognizing it as part of the necessary, unchanging whole. The experience of past lives is not an error in the sense of hallucination but a misreading of the necessary and eternal reappearance of certain appearances within Being. The belief in reincarnation is thus an error of interpretation, confusing the eternal unity of Being with a temporal progression that does not exist.
The Misinterpretation of Multiple Life Reviews
Some near-death experiences include reports of multiple life reviews, where individuals witness not only their own past but also the experiences of others as if they were their own. This phenomenon is sometimes interpreted as evidence of reincarnation, suggesting that the self has lived numerous lives and is recalling them upon the threshold of death. However, within the Structure of Being, such experiences do not point to actual past lives but rather to the necessary and eternal interrelation of all beings.
The perception of multiple lives in these reviews is not the retrieval of personal past existences but a momentary dissolution of the misperception of separateness. What appears as memories of different lives is, in truth, the necessary structure of Being manifesting itself without the usual constraints of individual identity. The self does not traverse multiple lifetimes; rather, the boundaries of subjective perception momentarily collapse, revealing a deeper unity that has always been. The mistake lies in interpreting this unity through the framework of becoming, leading to the false assumption that the self has inhabited various existences in succession.
The Eternal Identity of the Self
A central theme in both past life regressions and NDEs is the dissolution of the personal self. Many describe a loss of ego and an awareness of an all-encompassing unity. From the standpoint of the Structure of Being, this is not a movement toward a higher state but the brief removal of the veil of misinterpretation.
Within the Structure of Being, there can be no self that evolves, changes, or moves through different lifetimes. The self cannot undergo transformation because transformation itself is a misinterpretation. What people interpret as “spiritual progress” or the “soul’s journey” is simply the reassertion of a misunderstanding—the assumption that things change, rather than recognizing that all things eternally are. The experiences interpreted as spiritual evolution or reincarnation are instead necessary unfoldings and resolutions of contradictions, already inscribed in the eternity of each being.
The Error of the Metaphors of Dissolution
A major source of confusion that sustains the myth of reincarnation is the reliance on metaphors that imply dissolution, such as the drop merging into the ocean or the river returning to the sea. These images suggest that the individual being loses its identity upon entering a greater whole, which aligns with the erroneous assumption that Being is a process of becoming rather than an eternal structure. The mistake in these metaphors lies in their failure to distinguish between unity and absorption. True unity does not annihilate distinction but reveals it as eternally inseparable from the whole. The same holds for the mistaken view of reincarnation: no being “transitions” into another, just as no drop “becomes” the ocean. Each being is itself eternally, coexisting in necessary unity with all others.
The Vine and the Branches: The True Unity of Being
A more accurate metaphor for the unity of Being is found in scriptural images such as the vine and the branches or the body and its members. In these images, unity is not understood as a loss of individuality but as a necessary interconnectedness. The branches do not cease to be branches when they are part of the vine; rather, their life and identity are inseparable from their participation in the whole. Similarly, the members of a body retain their distinct function while being one with the body itself. This vision of unity is entirely coherent with the Structure of Being: no part is ever lost, nor does any being transition into another. Rather, each is eternally itself within the totality of Being.
Conclusion: Recognizing the Misinterpretation of Reincarnation
Reincarnation is a myth rooted in the misinterpretation of becoming. It assumes that beings transition between states, emerge from nothing, and pass into nothingness. Yet, under the Structure of Being, all that exists is eternal and necessary. No being was ever another, and no being will ever become another. The self does not reincarnate, progress, or dissolve—it simply is.
It Is What It Is 
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