{"product_id":"rebirth-in-early-buddhism-and-current-research-9781614299912","title":"Rebirth in Early Buddhism and Current Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe presentation of rebirth in the earliest Buddhist sources and the way it relates to core doctrine;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe debates about rebirth throughout Buddhist history and up to modern times, including the role of confirmation bias in the evaluation of evidence;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe current research on rebirth, including near-death experiences, past-life regression, and childhood recollection of previous lives;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn 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\/li\u003e \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.","brand":"Wisdom Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041744388439,"sku":"9781614299912","price":18.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781614299912.jpg?v=1750951513","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rebirth-in-early-buddhism-and-current-research-9781614299912","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}