Thread dedicated to reincarnation articles, research papers and books

[Ajay0]

With everyone's blessings and guidance, I would like to create a thread dedicated to showcasing articles and books on reincarnation/rebirth case studies so that people can judge for themselves whether reincarnation has a basis in fact or not.

 

In India I have come across a couple of reincarnation case studies in newspapers and acquaintances, which helped to keep an interest in this subject. After accessing the internet, I found to my surprise that there are similar cases in the West even though there are no teachings of reincarnation in its dominant religions and belief systems.

 

Here is an insightful article about a young boy named James Leininger remembering his past life as a fighter pilot in the second world war and who died after his plane crashed into the ocean.

 

https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/360/2017/04/REI42-Tucker-James-LeiningerPIIS1550830716000331.pdf

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1209795/Reincarnated-Our-son-World-War-II-pilot-come-life.html

 

https://www.facts-are-facts.com/news/the-past-life-memories-of-james-leininger-

[Gerard]

No need of any research papers. It's one of those skills that can be developed through many years of internal cultivation.

 

One interesting fact:

 

We accumulate inside of us, etched in our consciousness all the lifetimes we have lived as our many faces. View it as TREE RINGS. 

 

I have developed an exercise that lets you peek inside others people's lifetimes while the other person is able to view yours. I tested it with myself and three other people in real life and it works. One of them did it with his partner and the guy came back to me and agreed that the method works.

 

The power of observation.

 

 

[silent thunder]

Recently this bit by Sri Andamayi Ma on rebirth crossed my feed.

 

On a related path, there's a documentary film maker who's dedicated years of his craft to interviewing folks whose bodies have died and then returned to life, as well as a few who recall past lives.  https://www.youtube.com/@AnthonyCheneProduction 

 

Have found in my own awareness, that what has been recalled of past incarnation arises when relevant either in the moment, or while settled deep in the wash of the xing sea within.

 

happy hunting mate.

Edited October 18 by silent thunder

[Ajay0]

"I Have Lived Before": The True Story of the Reincarnation of Shanti Devi.

 

This is the first known book on reincarnation based on the recollections of a little girl named Shanti Devi (1926-1987) in Delhi, India, who claimed to remember a past life as a wife and mother in a different region of India.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanti_Devi

 

Shanti Devi persistently pleaded to her parents to let her go to the region mentioned (Mathura) and once even ran away from home at age of six to reach Mathura.

 

When Mahatma Gandhi heard about the case he set up a commission of 15 prominent people, including parliamentarians, national leaders, and members from the media, to study the case. He also invited Shanti Devi to his ashram.

 

The committee was instrumental in persuading her reluctant parents to allow Shanti Devi to go to Mathura with them. Upon reaching the place she was able to remember minute details of the place and her past life family, though she was seeing the place for the first time in her young life. A brief article on her life by Dr. K.S. Rawat can be found in this below link.

 

https://www.carolbowman.com/dr-ian-stevenson/case-shanti-devi/

 

Sture Lonnerstrand, a Swedish critic, came all the way from Sweden to expose the “fake,” as he thought it to be, but after investigation wrote, “This is the only fully explained and proven case of reincarnation there has been."

 

A book about her was published by Sture Lonnerstrand in 1994, and the english translation appeared in 1998 titled, "I Have Lived Before: The True Story of the Reincarnation of Shanti Devi".

 

She was also interviewed by Dr. Ian Stevenson who stated, “I also interviewed Shanti Devi, her father, and other pertinent witnesses, including Kedarnath, the husband claimed in her previous life. My research indicates that she made at least 24 statements of her memories that matched the verified facts.”

[Ajay0]

10 year old boy named Ryan recalls past life as Hollywood actor and agent Marty Martyn...

 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/10-year-old-boy-says-784090/

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/boy-says-he-remembers-past-life-hollywood-agent-n327506

 

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/boy-believes-reincarnated-chilling-perfect-28761843

 

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It is reported that he has chilling vivid memories of living in Hollywood during the 1940s. According to The Sun, he even explained in detail how he died, claiming he remembered his heart "exploding" and then going towards a light.

 

The boy, who was born in 2004, told his parents, a county deputy clerk and a police officer that he was in Hollywood when his heart exploded. He would often wake up in the night clutching his chest or shouting "action" in his dreams.

 

Ryan also once asked his mother to take him to Hollywood to visit his "other family" and made claims of owning a Rolls Royce.

One evening, he even told his mum that when someone dies, they need to go towards the light to make it into the afterlife.

In an effort to prove that Ryan had been reincarnated, a documentary crew who had heard about the youngster set up a meeting between Ryan and Marty's daughter.

 

When the pair met, Ryan was confused as to why the woman was no longer a girl and they toured a number of places in Los Angeles that were associated with the former movie star. On the trip, Marty's daughter confirmed a number of the child's wild claims.

 

 

[Ajay0]

Dead thirteen year old teenager comes home after eight years as an eight year old Indian boy claiming he had a rebirth...

 

https://www.ibtimes.com/dead-teenager-returns-home-after-8-years-claims-he-had-rebirth-3277864

 

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/uttar-pradesh-boy-who-died-eight-years-ago-claims-he-had-a-rebirth-1843294-2021-08-20

 

Rohit Kumar, the thirteen-year-old son of Pramod Kumar from Nagla Salehi village in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district, had died on May 4, 2013, drowning in a canal near Kanpur while taking a bath.

 

On August 19,2021, Chandraveer alias Chotu, eight year old son of Ramnaresh Shankhwar, a resident of the nearby village, Nagla Amar Singh, came to Pramod Kumar and said he was his son Rohit in previous birth.

 

He claimed he had a rebirth and identified Pramod and Usha Devi as his parents.

 

On meeting his 'previous' family, Chandraveer, started narrating stories from his previous birth. He also identified his sister.

Enthralled by his reincarnation stories, villagers soon gathered at Pramod's place to listen to Chandraveer's tales.

Meanwhile, when Subhash Chandra Yadav, the headmaster of the village's former secondary school, stopped by, Chandraveer immediately identified him and touched his feet ( to show respect as per Indian tradition) and said, "This is Subhash, sir," .

 

Villagers took Chandraveer to the same school where Rohit studied earlier. Teachers asked him questions that Rohit could have answered.Surprisingly, Chandraveer answered them correctly, according to the report.

 

Chandraveer's father Shankhwar said his son would always talk about reincarnation since childhood and insisted on coming to Nagla Salehi.They feared losing him and consequently avoided bringing him to the village till then.

[心神 ~]

 

Where Reincarnation and Biology Intersect by Ian Stevenson

 

European Cases of the Reincarnation Type by Ian Stevenson

 

Claims of Reincarnation: An Empirical Study of Cases in India by Satwant Pasricha

 

The Cathars and Reincarnation: Record of a Past Life in 13th Century France by Arthur Guirdham

 

Death and Reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism: In-Between Bodies by Tanya Zivkovic

 

Rebirth and the Stream of Life: A Philosophical Study of Reincarnation, Karma and Ethics by Mikel Burley

 

Signs of Reincarnation: Exploring Beliefs, Cases, and Theory by James G. Matlock

 

Zen Physics: The Science of Death, the Logic of Reincarnation by David Darling

 

Amerindian Rebirth: Reincarnation Belief Among North American Indians and Inuit by Antonia Mills

 

100 Cases of Reincarnation Among Dong People by Changzhen Li

 

Edited October 22 by 心神 ~

[Ajay0]

Articles on twin sisters Gillian and Jennifer Pollock, whose family were convinced were the reincarnation of tragic siblings Joanna and Jacqueline who had died in a car crash a year back.

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/twin-sisters-who-family-were-27568945

 

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The case for reincarnation was made compelling by the appearance of similar birthmarks between one of the twins, Gillian, and one of the dead sisters, Joanna. Both had a darker patch of skin, the size and shape of a thumbprint, on their hips.

In addition, the other twin, Jennifer, had a birthmark on her forehead that resembled a scar Jacqueline had received from a fall in 1954.

 

Similarly, despite being identical twins, there were other physical differences that made them look less like each other and more similar to one of their dead sisters that they’d never had the chance to meet.

 

Where Gillian’s gait was splay-footed, again like Joanna, Jennifer’s was ordinary just like Jacqueline.

However, the case for reincarnation is not merely physical. When Florence brought down the family's old toys from the attack, the girls automatically approached different toys without arguing or hesitation.

 

Gillian took Joanna’s favourite toys while Jennifer picked out Jacqueline’s. They were even able to identify which toys had been gifted to each sister by Father Christmas.

 

 

 

https://www.newsbreak.com/nik-1590556/2837260208621

 

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John Pollock was convinced by that his twin daughters were reincarnations of his two previously deceased daughters. His wife Florence, who was initially skeptical, began to believe this theory as well, particularly when the twins would talk about the accident. This was an accident they were never told about. In many ways, this shared belief helped the grieving parents to forward and start to heal in their trauma.

 

The twins were featured in many studies of reincarnation. Some scientists believed that these strange coincidences could be explained by the fact that their mother Florence was still grieving when they were conceived and developing in the womb, therefore she may have left an imprint on them, giving them similar features and birthmarks. This in itself is a really interesting concept to consider, even if you don’t believe in reincarnation. The idea is that the mother can really shape who her unborn children will be based on how they’re feeling or what they’re thinking.

 

 

[Ajay0]

A Lebanese-American lady's account of her sister Heba's past life memories ...

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/well/family/sisters-past-life.html

 

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She was just 3 years old when she first declared that her name was Nada, and pretended to prepare sandwiches for her “husband,” Amin, to enjoy when he came home from work.

 

When my mother mentioned this, a friend said she knew of a woman named Nada who used to live a half-hour drive from our town. Nada had died, but had been married to a man named Amin. A few days later, Nada’s mother and sister knocked on our door and said they had heard about Heba. (Word gets around in small villages.) They asked if Heba would visit their home to see if she could recognize anything, maybe Nada’s room or her favorite nook. Out of politeness, my mother warily agreed.

 

At the house, Heba asked about an older woman who used to sit in a corner in one of the bedrooms. She must have been referring to Nada’s grandmother, who had since died, the family said. Heba also recognized Nada’s bedroom and remembered how she loved spending time in the family’s garden. They took those clues as confirmation that my sister had memories from Nada’s life.

 

 

[Neirong]

On 18.10.2024 at 10:55 AM, Ajay0 said:

With everyone's blessings and guidance, I would like to create a thread dedicated to showcasing articles and books on reincarnation/rebirth case studies so that people can judge for themselves whether reincarnation has a basis in fact or not.

There is no need to go that far in search of "confirmation." Reincarnation has long been a part of human culture in many different countries all around the world.

 

The most obvious example is education. In many cultures, kids are given a broad selection of topics, arts, and activities to "play" or "learn." Sometimes, they unveil unusual talents at the soft age, when most of their peers can barely count 2+2.

 

The reason for this talent is straightforward: the subconscious field is active while the new conscious and new personality is still developing. Engaging in activities that are linked by solid experiences with the subconscious makes it possible to carry over skills and experiences from past lives into the current life.

 

Someone who engaged in music for multiple lifetimes will find in himself a "talent" for music. He will learn faster and achieve higher degrees of mastery with less effort.

Same thing applies to any other practice, or art, even meditation and cultivation.

[Gerard]

This topic ties in really well with the following:

 

1. How deep does the mind go?

 

2. Where is the exact location of the mind?

Things, events, laws, principles, etc. start to make a lot of sense once one gets a good understanding of the above.