M.J. Rose

Fox series ‘Past Life’ drawn from M.J. Rose book
By Joe Meyers, STAFF WRITER (Newstimes.com)

They say that Hollywood is a place where people die of encouragement, so Greenwich novelist M.J. Rose was warned not to get her hopes up when she first heard from her agents two years ago that there was TV interest in the writer’s bestselling thriller, “The Reincarnationist.”

When the Warner Bros. TV division expressed interest in optioning the book in 2008, her agent said, “Don’t get excited.”

Followed by “Nothing ever happens” — meaning that countless new books are optioned every year but few of them ever go any further than that. Caleb Carr’s “The Alienist” and Don DeLillo’s “Underworld” are just two of the major modern novels still gathering dust in Hollywood.

When Warner Bros. talked about writing a pilot script, the agent said, “It will never go to script … never go to pilot.”

“I said, `Enough with never. What’s your track record?,’ ” Rose recalled in a phone interview last week.

After a pilot was filmed, the agent gave the writer a one in four chance that “Past Life” would be picked up as a series.

Last spring, Rose got the word that all of those “nevers” were behind her and “Past Life” would be a series. “In a cab at 23rd and Park …not that I remember or anything,” the writer said, laughing, of the series that will begin its run on Fox this week, with the debut Tuesday night at 9 right after “American Idol.”…

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PAST LIFE is about to premiere and all of us at The Reincarnationist blog are extremely excited.

The 1-Hour Series Premiere will air Tuesday, Feb 9th! Right after American Idol!

Fox’s Past Life from writer David Hudgins (“Friday Night Lights”), was inspired by the book “The Reincarnationist” by M.J. Rose. It’s a new drama series that investigates the world of the unexplained through the eyes of a doctor and a former detective who must work together to solve decades-old mysteries.

Thank you to Durga Holzhauser, a reader of our blog, and author of Jesus The Book, for answering our Reincarnationist Q&A!

What is your most marked characteristic that you believe could be a hold over from a past life?

Probably the most marked characteristic that could be a hold over from my past lives is that I always believe in the power of love and light.

What is your principle defect that you believe may be inherited from a previous incarnation?

There is a very subtle idea in my mind that I could still be burned for my thoughts and beliefs.

Which of your favorite heroes do you think you could have been and why?

A close friend of Mary Magdalene because I was…
(Historically the name is “Maria of Bethany”).

What three people from history would you like to have over to dinner for a discussion about reincarnation?

The three people that I would like to have over for dinner to discuss reincarnation would be Jesus, the Dalai Lama and the former caretaker of my treasures as a Maharani in my last life in India. Jesus and the Dalai Lama could discuss the different concepts of reincarnation between the Buddhist belief and the Christian belief. The Buddhist leaders like to be recognized in a constant heritage line over the centuries.  In contrast, Jesus was reincarnated only once, as far as we know, with an immense imprint on history and never again since. Discussions with my former caretaker would entail ascertaining what happened to my royal jewelry collection.

What do you think happens when you die?

When one dies, the physical body dissolves and we detach from it. We reawaken our light body and according to the level of our spiritual development, we are able to go on to a light level that corresponds to our own development – where we consciously prepare our next incarnation (or conscious), and we are karmically thrown from one incarnation to another.  The Buddhists train their entire life through meditations, to manage the crossing over. When we are completely “conscious”, we are able to fuse with our blissful soul in heaven and return freely to earth along a path of our choosing.

When you come back next time, who (or what) would you like to be?

Myself. Because wherever or whatever I am, I cannot escape from me.

About Jesus The Book: “Today the heavens open up and solve the mysteries of the forgotten years of Jesus. His teachings, as never told before, arise in the dawn of a new age of light. Your heart will be inspired by his words of truth and love. You will learn about his mysteries and your life may change beyond your wildest dreams.
Now we all are able to join the holy circle connected through His divine light.
It is the time for the prophecies to become reality.”

More about the book can be found here.