At the moment, our mind is obscured by ignorance, making it difficult
to remember the past. Also, many changes occur in our body and mind as we die
and are reborn, making recollection difficult. However, the fact that we do not
remember something, does not mean that it does not exist. Sometimes we cannot
even remember where we put our car keys! Nor can we remember what we ate for
dinner a month ago!
There are people who can remember their past lives. In the Tibetan
community, there is a system of recognizing the reincarnations of highly
realized masters. Quite often, as young children, these people will recognize
their friends or possessions from a previous life. Some ordinary people, too,
have had past life recall, perhaps in meditation or through hypnosis.
Extract
from the book titled "I Wonder Why" by Thubten Chodron
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Kong Meng San Phor Kark See
Monastery
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permission kindly given by the publisher, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See
Monastery to share the above on this blog
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