The talk based on this ppt can be heard here: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2018/01/reincarnation-real-evaluating-evidence/ The speaker, Chaitanya Charan, is a monk, mentor and spiritual author. He has written 20 books and writes the world's only daily blog on the timeless spiritual class, Bhagavad-gita, at gitadaily.com

2. Romanticizing Reincarnation
My Soulmate?
Focus more on the
soul than on the
mate

4. Past-life memories
Dr. Ian Stevenson
- BG 2.22
Four types of evidences:
• Recollections
• Recognitions
• Behaviors
• Birthmarks

6. Naresh Kumar Raydas’ Case
• Born in Baj Nagar, UP
• Past-life as Mushir Ali Shah in
Kakori 5 km away
• At age 2, started saying
“Kakori”, “Kakra” & offering
Namaaz

7. Naresh Kumar Raydas’ Case
• Called Fakir as Abba (not
Baba), identified as his son
• Recognized mother Najima,
brother Nasim, even unborn
sister Sabiah
• Depression in chest

8. The Case of Necip Unlutaskiran
• Born in Adana, Turkey,
• Past-life as Necip Budak in
Mersin 80 km away
• Knew about scar on wife’s
thigh

9. The Case of Necip Unlutaskiran
• Affectionate to children
• Jealous of wife’s new
husband
• 6 correlating birthmarks –
probability 1 / 160^6

10. Fraud
No money
No fame
No religious motive
Embarrassing

11. Fraud
“Neither self-delusion, intentional
fraud, peer pressure, nor coincidence
could explain how the children Ian
investigated could have known all that
they knew about strangers who’d died
before they were born.”
- Tom Shroder, Editor, Washington
Post

12. Fraud? - Counter-motive
Embarrassing
behavior of
children eg Jasbir
Singh

13. Explanation
Two different
people – non-
intersecting sets
Intersection point:
non-material soul

14. Rationality
Longing to live forever
and love forever in a
world where nothing
lasts forever
Eg African tribal child
desiring a pizza

15. Opportunity
We are sparks
attracted to other
sparks.
Now we can become
attracted to the whole

16. Opportunity
Krishna – Name of the
one absolute that means
all-attractive
Whatever is attractive in
anyone is present in its
fullness in Krishna

17. Opportunity
Put God first in our
relationships & our heart
will be fulfilled,
irrespective of whether
specific desires are
fulfilled or not

18. Romanticizing Reincarnation
Don’t incorporate
reincarnation into a
materialistic worldview –
let reincarnation redefine
your worldview
The eternal soulmate

19. Bhakti Yoga
Integrates
• Rational intelligence
&
• Divine grace