From an early age, Purnima revealed details about incense production. She claims that in a past life, she was a man named Jinidas. He produced Ambika and Gita Pichcha incense. Several years before Purnima’s birth, Jinidas was killed by a bus.
Purnima told him where the man’s house was and even recalled how he died. It turned out he was a real person. Jinidas’s family, who live in Kelaniya (200 km from Purnima’s home), confirmed that everything the girl said was true.
When Purnima first met Jinidas’s family, she immediately recognized all the relatives and called one of the man’s sisters her younger sister, although Purnima was younger.
The girl also had birthmarks on the left side of her chest, in the same place where Jinidas was hit by a bus wheel.
Scientists are looking for evidence
For decades, there have been reports of young children recounting past lives in vivid detail. The debate about the existence of an afterlife has been ongoing for centuries. Children as young as two years old, when they are learning to speak, are most likely to report past lives.
Real Stories created a documentary about children who claimed to remember a past life. Researchers conducted surveys and studies to determine whether the person the child claimed to remember actually lived.
The story of Purnima from Sri Lanka is one of the best-documented cases. The girl began talking about her past life at the age of three.
The University of Virginia Journal reports on other children. Professor Jim B. Tucker of the University of Virginia collected information on 2,500 cases of reincarnation.
Tucker has been researching similar cases for decades and believes that science can explain the phenomenon of reincarnation. “Quantum physics indicates that the physical world emerges from consciousness,” the professor said.
This is the basis of the theory that the material world is created by the brain. Therefore, our consciousness is independent of the material world. When a person dies, consciousness enters a new brain, and a new life begins.
According to Tucker’s research, 70% of children surveyed said their previous lives were cut short by tragedy, as in the case of Purnima. Some children recalled the time between death and rebirth. Of course, it’s important to keep in mind that children have vivid imaginations, and these stories may be made up.
Research will continue until sufficient evidence confirms the existence of reincarnation.
