The concept of reincarnation, defined as the rebirth of the soul in a new human body, is a basic tenet in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It is an essential part of the mystic teachings of Theosophy, the New Age movement, the Society for Krishna Consciousness (commonly known as Hare Krishna), the Unity School of Christianity, Gnosticism, Rosicrucianism, and Spiritualism. The idea of reincarnation formed around the ancient theory of transmigration which postulates the cyclical rebirth of the soul in a physical vehicle whether human, animal, or inanimate. Many of the Eastern practices of yoga and mental techniques base their quest for higher consciousness on the reincarnation theory.
In the West, many people who accept reincarnation ground their belief on the phenomenon of past-life recall, the accessing of memories from alleged past lives. These experiences are usually evoked through hypnosis though also reported by children who spontaneously remember details of someone else's life.
Are these experiences persuasive evidence for reincarnation? Below are three plausible explanations for this mind phenomenon:
1. Because scientific study of DNA function has just begun, it is too soon to know whether DNA may carry and transmit ancestor experience. But stories of people who have received donated organs and report memories that are verified to be from the life of the organ donor point to a strong possibility of DNA memory transfer.
2. Conscious or unconscious transference can occur, especially during hypnotic regressions, where there can be suggestive give-and-take between mediator and subject.
3. Dormant memories could be stored via personal experience or media exposure of any sort.
The most convincing and comprehensive explanation of these types of memories, however, are found in The Urantia Book, a book of epochal significance that presents the concepts of the human mind's encircuitment in the cosmic mind, and the indwelling presence of a fragment of divinity.
The study of consciousness is in its infancy, but most of us know that minds are capable of nonlocal activities such as clairvoyance, telepathy, remote viewing, and so on. These activities are not fully scientifically understood, but when we accept that the human mind is connected to the cosmic mind—a repository of infinite thought and experience—unusual memory phenomena and paranormal affinities between personalities are no longer mysterious. According to epochal revelation, '[t]he fact of the cosmic mind explains the kinship of various types of human and superhuman minds. Not only are kindred spirits attracted to each other, but kindred minds are also very fraternal and inclined toward cooperation the one with the other. Human minds are sometimes observed to be running in channels of astonishing similarity and inexplicable agreement.'
The human mind's superconscious contact with the cosmic mind also explains the dreams that sometimes carry us beyond real life experiences, those fleeting glimpses into higher realities that affirm mind transcendence over the merely material.
Given the relation between the human and cosmic mind, the memory phenomenon of past-life recall should be considered a mind experience, even an unexplainable phenomenon of supermind capture, rather than a confirmation of previous physical incarnation.
Such intriguing recollections may also have another cosmic explanation. Since humans are indwelt by a fragment of God, human recall may be boundless in the efforts of this indwelling spirit to spiritualize the mind.
Access to an unlimited "memory bank" of experiences has been historically misunderstood, though the concept of Akashic Records bears witness to cosmic mind—the 'living libraries' that are in fact angelic recorders and part of the celestial family.
The value of any spiritual experience lies in whether or not our souls are evolving through our expanded capacity to worship God and love one another. Regardless of the interpretation of the "recall" experience, there is value if it motivates the individual to develop a selfless and loving attitude. However, the ability to objectively utilize information for social progress depends on attaining a broad perspective and a balanced personality. How convenient it is to procrastinate and avoid taking responsibility for our decisions and actions! We seek answers to rationalize our shortcomings without a proportionate effort to improve. We venerate the indefinable realm of memory to explain our progress (or lack thereof) and excuse our irresponsible behavior; we empower mediums and hypnotists as intermediaries between ourselves and our divine potential. All this focus on regression hinders personal and collective progression.
As we engage in developing a well-balanced, God-knowing personality and attaining a cosmic perspective illuminated by epochal revelation, we discover a higher value in the life we are now living. As our knowledge of human mind potential grows and we evolve in our understanding of cosmic relations, the theory of reincarnation will be recognized as a metaphysical construct born of human fears and confusion about death and the next level of life.
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