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#14B MORAL ARC OF UNIVERSE / KARMA / REINCARNATION Without involving guilty conscience, God, or divine judgment, like many I feel the moral arc of the universe somehow bends towards justice —perhaps in a spiritual version of action / reaction or cause / effect. (Note: Some extend this with "cosmic justice" where a person’s actions in one life produce karmic forces with consequences in future lives. This requires believing a non-physical essence (soul, consciousness, etc.) in each of us survives death and is part of a continual cycle of birth & rebirth. Some believe that overcoming desire and ego allows escaping this cycle Nirvana.) |
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More to Explore -- Worldview Theme #14B: Moral Arc of Universe / Karma / Reincarnation |
| The Division of Perceptual Studies, University of Virginia (website of leading center doing reincarnation research) |
| Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century by E. Kelly etal. (review by Diane Powell of this 2007 book by Univ. of Va researchers) |
| Transitions to the Other World--The Tibetan Books of the Dead (links to various Buddhist sacred texts on University of Virginia website) |
| Reincarnation, Karma, Past Lives |
| A Wisdom Archive on Karma and Reincarnation |
| Past Lives (from Paralumun New Age Village) |
| "Discover Your Past Lives" by Gloria Chadwick (short article by author of similarly titled book) |
| Peter
Fenwick became the world expert on near-death experiences (from The
Economist Jan 16 2025) |
| The children who remember their past lives by Caitlin Gibson (from The Washington Post May 2 2024) |
| Seeking
Jordan: How I Learned the Truth about Death and the Invisible Universe
by Matthew McKay
(read excerpt from this 2016 book) |
| "Does Consciousness Need a Brain?" by Rinchen Dawa (nearly two hour long video talk posted on You Tube) |
| "Have Researchers Cracked the Case for Past Life Memories?" by Martin Clemons (Feb 10 2014 article posted on The Mysterious Universe website) |
| Manifesto of Scientists Who Accept the Paranormal (product of Feb 2014 conference at Univ. of Arizona, Tucson) |
| "The Problem With Reincarnation" by Alex Lickerman (reflections of Buddhist physician, on Psychology Today website Oct 14 2012) |
| Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, by Mary Roach (links to several reviews of this book) |
| The Great Afterlife Debate: Michael Shermer vs. Deepak Chopra (essays by both authors on this topic) |
| Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander (NY Times book review by Leslie Kaufman Nov 25 2012) |
| The Physics of Immortality, by Frank J. Tipler (1994 book by Tulane Univ. professor of mathematical physics) |
| "Reincarnation: Believing in Second Chances" (May 15 2011 CBS News Report) |
| The Hollow Curse by Stephen Pearl (link to author's website re: his 2009 novel with reincarnation theme) |
| Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation by Ian Stevenson (read excerpts provided by Google Books of this 1980 book publ by Univ of Virginia Books) |
| Past Live Readings (case studies, testimonials) |
| Past Life Memory Bank |
| Only Love is Real: The Story of Soulmates Reunited by Brian Weiss (one of many books by psychiatrist who does past life regression hypnosis) |
| How Karma Works, by Rudolf Steiner |
| Human Personality and Its Survival of Bodily Death by F.H.W. Myers (read excerpts of this 1903 classic work at Google Books) |
| Reincarnation (skeptical perspective) |
| Reincarnation Central |
| Reincarnation Belief in Europe |
| Reincarnation -- its meaning and consequences |
| Reincarnation Forum |
| Reincarnation: A Critical Examination (book review of skeptical examination) |
| Rebirth, the Master Key (from Rosicrucians website) |
| Reincarnation (articles, links from spiritual.com website) |
| "MIT Neuroscientists Explain Deja Vu" (June, 2007 news story) |
| quote of interest: “Imagine if man believed he alone bore responsibility for his eternal rest, that it is within his control to get to heaven. No Father, no Son, no Holy Ghost. What would happen to the power the Church holds over our souls? Imagine the worldwide confusion and rebellion and exodus from the Church if reincarnation were ever proved.” from M. J. Rose in The Reincarnationist |
| famous quotes on reincarnation |
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"As you shop in "The Reality Marketplace" avoid
spending your "reality cash" too early, before you have
seen
everything. "
from Coming of Age in the Global Village,
by
Stephen P. Cook, with Donella H. Meadows.