In recent years, it seems, many countries in the world are developing an interest in reincarnation/ rebirth. Contemporary films, books, and popular songs frequently mention reincarnation. In the last few decades, academic researchers have begun to explore the ideas of rebirth/ reincarnation. Published reports of memories of past lives have appeared in peer-reviewed journals and books.

I’m sure some people have thoughts about it and come to a conclusion, as to their belief or non-belief on the subject. If you are a definite non-believer, I would like to offer blessings to you and your families!

If you are not sure, curious or definitely believe, I invite you to read any of these books for yourself. A good asset for obtaining the earlier literature is the Theosophical Society. There is a lot out there about Edgar Casey, too. For me personally, the Tibetan Buddhist books by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse and Traleg Kyabgon resonate strongly. I invite you to do your own research!

I have always wondered why things appear to seem so unfair at times. How could someone be born into a life of privilege and honor and another born into starvation and famine. Is it just random or a larger portrait? When you do your own research, you realize how interconnected we really are. Thus the need to be kind and compassionate to everyone you meet.

I've compiled a short list of books that I think make the complex issue of Rebirth/ Reincarnation a little easier to understand. This is by no means a complete list. Some of these books are more than one hundred years old.

“The Hidden Side of Things” by Charles Leadbeater was written in 1913. I like reading about Edgar Cayce and his insights into the past and future. The Jane Roberts series of books about “Oversoul 7” are good for helping to explain and understand the complex issues of simultaneous rebirths and the time/ space continuum. The most popular book I listed is “Illusions” by Richard Bach. It’s a great uplifting story!

When you die, the only thing that is transferable is all the positive deeds and actions you have accomplished and accumulated this time around. I encourage you to do your own research on all related subjects!

Thank you for reading my thoughts. We truly are all related!

“To fear death is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know. No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew that it is the greatest of evils. And surely it is the most blameworthy ignorance to believe that one knows what one does not know.”

Socrates

BOOKS

(In no particular order)

LAMA KARMA SAMTEN

Living with Death & Dying -Teachings on the 6 Bardos

CHARLES W LEADBEATER

The Hidden Side of Things

The Souls Growth through Reincarnation

Thought Forms

The Inner Life

MANLEY HALL

Reincarnation: The Cycles of Necessity

Past Lives, Present Problems

RUDOLF STEINER

Reincarnation and Immortality

GLORIA CHADWICK

Discover Your Past Lives

C JINARAJADASA

How We Remember Our Past Lives

(Theosophical Society)

TRALEG KYABGON

Karma -What it is and why it Matters

KHENPO KARTHAR RINPOCHE

Bardo - Interval of Possibility

VIRGINIA HANSON

Karma

Richard Bach

Illusions

GEOFFREY HODSON

Death – The Door to the Future

BRIAN WEISS

Many Lives, Many Masters, Through Time

into Space; Only Love Is Real;

Messages from the Masters

Same Soul, Many Bodies; Mirrors of Time

FREDERICK LENZ

Lifetimes: True Accounts of Reincarnation

IAN STEVENSON

Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation

GEDDES MACGREGOR

Reincarnation in Christianity

DZONGSAR JAMYANG KHYENTSE

Living is Dying

RUTH MONTGOMERY

Here and Hereafter

MARY ANN WOODWARD

Edgar Cayce’s Story of Karma

RAYMOND MOODY

Life After Life

ELIZABETH CLARE PROPHET

Reincarnation: The Missing Link in

Christianity

JANE ROBERTS

Education of Oversoul 7 ; Further Education of Oversoul 7

Museum of Time

JESS STEARN

Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet

Soulmates

JOHN VAN AUKEN

Past Lives, Present Relationships: How

Karma Affects Your Relationships

Please understand that this is only a small sampling of the vast amount of literature available on the rebirth/ reincarnation subject. I invite you to do your own research. I hope this helps.