Reincarnation Part 2

Is there actual evidence for reincarnation — or is it just a matter of belief?

In this second of two talks, Mark Ryan picks up where he left off, moving from past life regression therapy to what many consider more compelling ground: children who spontaneously remember previous lives.

The centerpiece of this talk is the work of University of Virginia psychiatrist Ian Stevenson, who spent four decades systematically investigating over 2,500 cases worldwide. Mark walks through what these cases have in common — children speaking of past lives between ages two and six, memories that could often be verified, and in some cases birthmarks matching fatal wounds from a previous personality. He shares two detailed case studies: a young boy in Sri Lanka whose memories led investigators to a specific man who had died six months before the child's birth, and James Leininger, a Louisiana boy whose vivid World War II nightmares were eventually traced to a real pilot killed at Iwo Jima.

Mark closes with reflections on the spiritual significance of reincarnation, including a personal account from Jack Kornfield, and leaves the question open — not asking listeners to believe, but simply to consider.

About Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan holds a Ph.D. from Yale University, where he was on the faculty and a dean of students for 21 years. Subsequently, he was professor and Dean of the Colleges at the Universidad de las Américas in Puebla, Mexico. His writings on transpersonal matters include the book A Different Dimension: Reflections on the History of Transpersonal Thought and several articles in The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.

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