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Understanding Science of reincarnation || Acharya Prashant (2024)
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Reincarnation
Probability
Karma
Identity
Scientific Research
Bhagavad Gita
Maya
Psychology
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the claims regarding the science of reincarnation and research allegedly conducted by institutions like the University of Virginia. He challenges the validity of such claims, noting that if such research were factual and public, it would have revolutionary consequences for human identity and activity. He asserts that no reputable scientific institution has ever produced conclusive proof of reincarnation, and the scientific community generally views the subject as a joke rather than a serious field of study. He explains that people often use the names of high-ranking institutions to give a false sense of legitimacy to their beliefs, which he characterizes as a lack of substance and honesty. He further explains that any instances of children remembering past lives can be attributed to the mathematical law of probability and randomness. Just as an infinite number of attempts will eventually yield a correct answer by chance, a few individuals among billions may say something that appears meaningful without it being evidence of a supernatural phenomenon. Acharya Prashant suggests that the psychological insistence on personal reincarnation often stems from living an unfulfilled life. This belief acts as a psychological savior that prevents individuals from addressing their current suffering and bondages. By blaming current pain on past-life actions, people avoid the necessary struggle for freedom in their present life. He concludes by stating that while concepts of reincarnation and karma are often attributed to the Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna actually destroys these concepts in the text.