Reincarnation

Reincarnation, as a doctrine, holds the notion that one's personality, spirit, soul, 'true self', 'I' (not to be confused with the Ego as defined by psychology) or critical parts of these returns to the material world after physical death to be reborn in a new body. The natural process is Considered integrative of all experiences from each lifetime. Transmigration is a theory that considers inter-species embodiments. As a mystical doctrine, Reincarnation of a human being is always as a human being. Its occurrence is a central tenet of Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Surat Shabda Yoga, some African religions, as well as various other religions and philosophies. Most modern Pagans also believe in reincarnation.

References (mainstream science)

Dr. Ian Stevenson, M.D. is Director, Division of Personality Studies and Carlson Professor of Psychiatry, both a part of the Department of Psychiatric Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/psychiatric/stevenson.cfm. Ian Stevenson publishes only for the academic and scientific community, and his writing?densely packed with research details and academic argument?is difficult for the average reader to follow. Dr. Ian Stevenson offers convincing scientific evidence for reincarnation:

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• Dr. Ian Stevenson, Reincarnation and Biology: A Contribution to the Etiology of Birthmarks and Birth Defects ISBN 0275952835
• Dr. Ian Stevenson, Children Who Remember Previous Lives: A Question of Reincarnation, revised edition ISBN 0786409134
• Dr. Jim B. Tucker, Life Before Life: A Scientific Investigation of Children's Memories of Previous Lives ISBN 0312321376
• Paul Edwards, Reincarnation: A Critical Examination ISBN 1573929212

Emily Williams Cook, Bruce Greyson, e Ian Stevenson, published at the Journal of Scientific Exploration, U.S.A. 1998:

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• Do Any Near-Death Experiences Provide Evidence for the Survival of Human Personality after Death? Relevant Features and Illustrative Case Reports pdf

Dr. Pim Van Lommel, Dutchman, Cardiologist, Division of Cardiology - Hospital Rijnstate. Published 13-year study, at the world leading medical science journal "The Lancet" in 2001 (358: 2039-45), of NDEs observed in 10 different Dutch hospitals with survivors of cardiac arrest:

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• Near-death experience in survivors of cardiac arrest: a prospective study in the Netherlands www pdf
• A Reply to Shermer: Medical Evidence for NDEs, 2003, www

Prof. Dr. David Fontana, Cardiff University and Liverpool John Moores University, UK, published at magazine "ParaDocs", Finland 2003:

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• Does Mind Survive Physical Death? pdf

Dr. Anabela Cardoso, University of Minho, Portugal, published at magazine "ParaDocs", Finland 2003:

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• ITC Voices: Contact with Another Reality? pdf

Neal Grossman, Ph.D. in The History and Philosophy of Science from Indiana University, and associate professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago, published at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) in 2002:

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• Who's Afraid of Life After Death? Why NDE Evidence is Ignored www.