Religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism believe in the concept of reincarnation. Many people in the Western World are also believers. For those people it is as realistic as the death of Jesus on the Cross and His subsequent coming back to life on the third day. Both concepts make sense in theory.
Most Christians, Jews and followers of Islam reject the concept. However, there are sects within those religions that embrace the idea of reincarnation. The Kaballah, an offshoot of Judaism, is one example of a sect that accepts it.
Specific cases have been reported by philosophical and medical experts. In some instances they seem supportive of the concept. The case of Bridey Murphy was reported about a woman in Madison, Wisconsin who recalled a past life as a child in Ireland. Her rebirth occurred in Madison 59 years after the death of the Irish girl. The Madison housewife had memories that correlated with the life of that child.
Morey Bernstein, the person who conducted the hypnosis sessions, later compared details with those that pertained to the life of Bridey Murphy. Many of them were a perfect match. Some of the details were minor incidents that happen during daily living and could not have been known by a woman living in modern day Wisconsin.
There are many children who tell their parents about memories of another life without provocation. A researcher, Dr. Ian Stevenson interviewed over 3000 of these children. Following the same stringent protocol, he investigated all the information.
Step one was collecting data from a child remembering a past life. Step two was identifying the facts of the life of the deceased individual the child remembered being. In the final step he made every effort to match the memories to the events in the life of the deceased, including comparing birth defects, birthmarks and healed injuries that could be verified through medical records.
His purely scientific verifications ruled out other explanations. He investigated cases of children from many countries. There are 3000 cases he has verified. The data supports this concept as factual.
Dr. Stevenson is a respected individual with a spotless reputation. He has a medical degree and has written many articles prior to the time he began his investigations. He was head of the Psychiatry Department at the University of Virginia, an accredited college.
Buddhism teaches there is not an eternal soul, only a stream of consciousness linking one life to another one. According to them, there is no eternal soul. Following someones death he is reborn. The number of lives range from five to ten depending on the branch.
Traditional Buddhism teaches that there are ten. They are classified from the top, most important, which is Buddha, to the bottom, which is depraved man. Each new life brings greater compassion and striving to achieve enlightenment.
Reincarnation, backed up by facts or alluded to by religious beliefs, is something each person will choose to accept or decline the truth of. For those who do not want to think life ends with death, it is an attractive concept. Those who believe cannot be shaken and those who do not cannot be dissuaded from their denial.
Most Christians, Jews and followers of Islam reject the concept. However, there are sects within those religions that embrace the idea of reincarnation. The Kaballah, an offshoot of Judaism, is one example of a sect that accepts it.
Specific cases have been reported by philosophical and medical experts. In some instances they seem supportive of the concept. The case of Bridey Murphy was reported about a woman in Madison, Wisconsin who recalled a past life as a child in Ireland. Her rebirth occurred in Madison 59 years after the death of the Irish girl. The Madison housewife had memories that correlated with the life of that child.
Morey Bernstein, the person who conducted the hypnosis sessions, later compared details with those that pertained to the life of Bridey Murphy. Many of them were a perfect match. Some of the details were minor incidents that happen during daily living and could not have been known by a woman living in modern day Wisconsin.
There are many children who tell their parents about memories of another life without provocation. A researcher, Dr. Ian Stevenson interviewed over 3000 of these children. Following the same stringent protocol, he investigated all the information.
Step one was collecting data from a child remembering a past life. Step two was identifying the facts of the life of the deceased individual the child remembered being. In the final step he made every effort to match the memories to the events in the life of the deceased, including comparing birth defects, birthmarks and healed injuries that could be verified through medical records.
His purely scientific verifications ruled out other explanations. He investigated cases of children from many countries. There are 3000 cases he has verified. The data supports this concept as factual.
Dr. Stevenson is a respected individual with a spotless reputation. He has a medical degree and has written many articles prior to the time he began his investigations. He was head of the Psychiatry Department at the University of Virginia, an accredited college.
Buddhism teaches there is not an eternal soul, only a stream of consciousness linking one life to another one. According to them, there is no eternal soul. Following someones death he is reborn. The number of lives range from five to ten depending on the branch.
Traditional Buddhism teaches that there are ten. They are classified from the top, most important, which is Buddha, to the bottom, which is depraved man. Each new life brings greater compassion and striving to achieve enlightenment.
Reincarnation, backed up by facts or alluded to by religious beliefs, is something each person will choose to accept or decline the truth of. For those who do not want to think life ends with death, it is an attractive concept. Those who believe cannot be shaken and those who do not cannot be dissuaded from their denial.
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