How some children have memories of reincarnation

"Tucker has painstakingly coded the handwritten files, discovering intriguing patterns. For instance, 70 percent of the children say they died violent or unexpected deaths in their previous lives, and males account for 73 percent of those deaths— mirroring the statistics of those who die of unnatural causes in the general population.

'There'd be no way to orchestrate that statistic with over 2,000 cases,' Tucker said.

Tucker said the majority of children he has investigated say they remember average lives— rarely do they claim memories of someone famous."

China accuses Dalai Lama of 'profaning' Buddhism by signalling end to reincarnation

"The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader has suggested he will not be reincarnated when he dies, prompting atheists of the Communist party to demand the tradition must continue."

Why The Afterlife Is Beyond Science

"'But he is merely dreaming all the time, or rather, living with the fantasy created by his strongest desires on earth.'  Over time, whatever form time takes in that condition, the 'dream' fades and the person or soul awakens to his true condition, Myers said."