Proof that reincarnation exists | Chronic

By Dr. Antonio Las Heras
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Reincarnation, palingenesis or metempsychosis is the belief that after death, there is "something" of the person who lives in another imperceptible sphere – the beyond – with the specific characteristic that this "something" maintains the consciousness of who he was during earthly life. A subject that attracts, often generates controversy and deserves to be deepened, to clarify the concepts.

The reincarnationist ideas are already part of the oldest hermetic tradition, which affirms the existence of a perennial and individualized principle that inhabits and animates the human body and which, once death has occurred, is unheard of. flows indefinitely into the afterlife, until the discovery of a new body. convenient, reincarnating.

For all initiatory, esoteric and wisdom schools, reincarnation is a certain and proven fact. It is, for the rest, the first cause for which each person, during his terrestrial transit, must seek to improve his spiritual and intellectual facets, with a view to: a transcendent growth that connects, definitively and transmutatively, to plan defined by the Great Architect of the Universe. Reincarnation is one of the oldest beliefs. This is part of Hinduism, Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies. In the West, reincarnation has had supporters among some Greek philosophers. In our time, it is among the teachings of the theosophical societies, the Indian Gurus, the psychics and the New Age movement, through which many Eastern beliefs have been imported, almost never engaging in profound changes in the life, but simply it's fashionable.

Other looks

The oldest civilizations such as Sumerians, Egyptians, Chinese and Persians knew the reincarnation in depth, but this knowledge was reserved for the initiated. This is why cultists in official history prejudge, baduming that they do not believe in reincarnation. This is absolutely false, as the priests have spent their days advancing spiritually and unveiling universal laws as much as possible, in order to prepare for a better future.

This is why the enormous effort made by the initiates to build pyramids, tombs and other funerary constructions does not prove that they believed in a unique earthly existence. Since these monuments had other purposes and were never graves. This is the case of the pyramids of Cheops, Kefren and Micerino, in which, although no human skeleton or mummy was found, orthodox Egyptologists continue to insist on the fact that they were tombs, whereas they are actually monuments of scientific and esoteric wisdom. When Buddhism first appeared in India in the 5th century BC J., adopted the belief in reincarnation. For this reason, it spread to China, Japan, Tibet, then Greece and Rome, and so also penetrated into other religions, making it one of the fundamental elements of their faith.

First demonstrations

The idea of ​​reincarnation appears for the first time in India, in the seventh century BC. J. If the theme of reincarnation is traced, which, in one of its definitions, indicates that the soul of a deceased person is transferred into the body of another being it does not appear in any of the fundamental sources of Judaism. Only the "Zohar" and the cabalistic mystic provide Judaism with an idea such as reincarnation. But it should be noted that Judaism has never accepted the idea of ​​a reincarnation. So in Psalm 29 you can read: "Lord, do not look at me angrily, so that I may be happy before leaving and there will be no more" (v.14). In turn, the Book of Wisdom says, "Man, in his wickedness, can take life, it is true, but he can not bring back the spirit that went away. nor liberate the soul seized by death. " (16,14).

It was only in the year 200 a. J. when the Jewish people adopted faith in the resurrection and the possibility of reincarnation was definitely excluded. Some scholars believe they have found the origin of these ideas outside of Judaism, perhaps in the religions of the Far East, which in a way have influenced and is part of the beliefs of small groups of Jews. Christianity, born of Judaism itself, is also resurrectionist and does not accept reincarnation.

Solid proofs

The most abundant evidence in support of the doctrine of reincarnation has been properly collected by the physician. Ian Stevenson, a psychiatrist and parapsychologist at the University of Virginia, who since the 1970s has been engaged in researching alleged cases of "extracerebral memory" attributable to so-called reincarnations. And just as a picture is worth a thousand words, a story from Stevenson's publications will exempt us from further clarification.

The case we chose for this audit is that of Indika Guneratne, a child from Sri Lanka (where he decided to settle Arthur Clarke) born in 1962 and Stevenson began his studies six years later.

Indika spoke for the first time when she was about two years old. A year or two later, she began to describe an alleged past life in which she had been a wealthy resident of Matara, a town on the south coast of Sri Lanka. Among his memories were the features of the sumptuous manor in which he had resided, the Mercedes-Benz car he owned, as well as some of his favorite items and the elephants that were his property. Similarly, he provided other very specific information, such as the name of his driver had been rewarded.

What is the most surprising

According to these words, the father of Indika, GD Guneratne, inquires about his son 's statements until he discovers (and be surprised) that he' s not sure what to do with him. a man of these characteristics and conditions actually lived in Matara, the city indicated by his son. But he did not conduct any further investigation, a task that Stevenson did.

So, it was determined that this character from the previous life who described the little one was about K.G.J. Weerasinghe, a rich timber merchant, died in 1960, two years before the birth of Indika. Stevenson was also responsible for checking that all the boy's words were in agreement, except for certain details. The deceased had only one elephant and not several. He had not owned a Mercedes either. But, and this is just as extraordinary, the patent recalled by Indika coincided with a car of this brand whose owner was a neighbor of a nearby town. The memories coincided 90% with the historical reality.

Now, there have been mistakes, that's right. Then there is an appreciation: can the memory, especially that of a reincarnated person, be perfect? It is necessary to badume that precisely the fact that there have been mistakes gives greater credibility to the words of Indika. Stevenson presents this case as one of the most suggestive in favor of reincarnation.

conclusions

The belief in reincarnation is growing steadily throughout the West. Thus, it is astonishing to see how the number of those who, even though they are Catholic, accept reincarnation increases. In this regard, a survey conducted in Argentina by Gallup found that 33% of those surveyed believed in this approach.

In Europe, 40% of the population willingly adheres to this belief. And in Brazil, a country peopled with contradictions, no less than 70% of its inhabitants are reincarnated. In contrast, 34% of Catholics, 29% of Protestants and 20% of non-believers currently profess it. As for badyzing in detail, and not to lock ourselves into obtuse thoughts.