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'''Reincarnation''', literally "to be made [[flesh]] again", is a doctrine or [[metaphysical]] [[belief]] that some essential part of a living [[being]] (in some variations only [[human being]]s) survives death to be reborn in a new [[body]]. This essential part is often referred to as the [[spirit]] or [[soul]], the "higher" or "true" self, "[[divine spark]]", or "I". According to some [[beliefs]], a new [[personality]] is developed during each life in the physical world, but some part of the self remains constant throughout the successive lives.[1]
[[Belief]] in reincarnation has ancient roots. This doctrine is a central tenet within the majority of Indian religious [[tradition]]s, such as Hinduism (including Yoga, Vaishnavism, and Shaivism) and Jainism. The [[idea]] was also entertained by some ancient Greek philosophers. Many modern Neopagans also believe in reincarnation as do some [[New Age]] movements, along with followers of Spiritism, practitioners of certain African [[tradition]]s, and students of esoteric philosophies such as [[Kabbalah]], and Gnostic and Esoteric Christianity. The Buddhist concept of Rebirth although often referred to as reincarnation differs significantly from the Hindu-based traditions and New Age movements in that there is no unchanging "[[soul]]" (or eternal self) to reincarnate.
During recent decades, a significant number of people in the West have developed a belief in reincarnation.[2] Feature films, such as Kundun, What Dreams May Come and Birth, contemporary books by authors such as Carol Bowman and Vicki Mackenzie, as well as popular songs, regularly mention reincarnation.
Some [[research]]ers, such as Professor Ian Stevenson, have explored the issue of reincarnation and published evidence of children's [[Memory|memories]] of earlier lives in peer-reviewed journals and elsewhere. [[Skeptic]]s are critical of this work and say that more reincarnation research is needed.[3]
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[[Category: Psychology]]
'''Reincarnation''', literally "to be made [[flesh]] again", is a doctrine or [[metaphysical]] [[belief]] that some essential part of a living [[being]] (in some variations only [[human being]]s) survives death to be reborn in a new [[body]]. This essential part is often referred to as the [[spirit]] or [[soul]], the "higher" or "true" self, "[[divine spark]]", or "I". According to some [[beliefs]], a new [[personality]] is developed during each life in the physical world, but some part of the self remains constant throughout the successive lives.[1]
[[Belief]] in reincarnation has ancient roots. This doctrine is a central tenet within the majority of Indian religious [[tradition]]s, such as Hinduism (including Yoga, Vaishnavism, and Shaivism) and Jainism. The [[idea]] was also entertained by some ancient Greek philosophers. Many modern Neopagans also believe in reincarnation as do some [[New Age]] movements, along with followers of Spiritism, practitioners of certain African [[tradition]]s, and students of esoteric philosophies such as [[Kabbalah]], and Gnostic and Esoteric Christianity. The Buddhist concept of Rebirth although often referred to as reincarnation differs significantly from the Hindu-based traditions and New Age movements in that there is no unchanging "[[soul]]" (or eternal self) to reincarnate.
During recent decades, a significant number of people in the West have developed a belief in reincarnation.[2] Feature films, such as Kundun, What Dreams May Come and Birth, contemporary books by authors such as Carol Bowman and Vicki Mackenzie, as well as popular songs, regularly mention reincarnation.
Some [[research]]ers, such as Professor Ian Stevenson, have explored the issue of reincarnation and published evidence of children's [[Memory|memories]] of earlier lives in peer-reviewed journals and elsewhere. [[Skeptic]]s are critical of this work and say that more reincarnation research is needed.[3]
[[Category: Religion]]
[[Category: Psychology]]