{"product_id":"rebirth-in-early-buddhism-and-current-research-9781614299912","title":"Rebirth in Early Buddhism and Current Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoin a rigorous scholar and Buddhist monk on a brisk tour of rebirth from ancient doctrine to contemporary debates in this paperback reissue of a reader favorite.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this fascinating book, professor and monk Bhikkhu Analayo illuminates a spectrum of views on rebirth, from ancient scriptures to contemporary research. In four brisk chapters, the book leads readers through the following points: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e The presentation of rebirth in the earliest Buddhist sources and the way it relates to core doctrine; The debates about rebirth throughout Buddhist history and up to modern times, including the role of confirmation bias in the evaluation of evidence; The current research on rebirth, including near-death experiences, past-life regression, and childhood recollection of previous lives; An examination of a particular case of xenoglossy, the ability to speak languages one has not been taught. As a very young boy, the Sri Lankan Dhammaruwan would chant Pali-language scriptures that he had not apparently learned in his present life. \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRebirth in Early Buddhism and Current Research\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the many strands of the debate on rebirth in one place, making it both comprehensive and compact. It is not a polemic but an interrogation of the evidence, inviting readers to draw their own conclusions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781614299912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Bhikkhu Analayo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51258214580405,"sku":"9781614299912","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fa871006-3f96-472c-9ea5-5dfe45297780.jpg?v=1750814425","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rebirth-in-early-buddhism-and-current-research-9781614299912","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}