CML 4: The Principle of Reincarnation
CHAPTER IV
THE PRINCIPLE OF REINCARNATION
by Bhaktisvarūpa Damodara Swami
by Bhaktisvarūpa Damodara Swami
The scientific study of reincarnation may shed new light on many subtle phenomena inexplicable by currently accepted theories-phenomena such as the wide variety of living forms, innate abilities clearly not acquired from the environment, and near-death experiences. In recent years scholars in various disciplines have shown great interest in studying reincarnation, but to study it meaningfully we must first know whether life is an eternal entity that transcends the temporary, physical body or merely a combination of molecules moving according to the laws of physics and chemistry.