Discover a large, research-driven guide to life after death in “Scientific Evidence for Reincarnation, NDEs, and Karma with Personal Stories.” This free 1,600+ page volume from the Open Research Consortium brings together scientifically verified reincarnation cases, prospective karma studies, near-death experiences (NDEs), out-of-body experiences (OBEs), information about ghosts and ghost animals. Written in simple English and grounded in empirical methods, the book offers clear, scientific, well-documented evidence related to reincarnation and karma, personal stories related to NDEs, and cross-cultural analysis to help readers evaluate claims about continuity of consciousness and moral causation. Peer-reviewed.
What the book contains
- Scientifically verified reincarnation cases: 155+ reincarnation (rebirth) cases verified using the scientific method. Each case includes careful documentation, independent fact-checks, witness interviews, and cross-checks to help rule out ordinary explanations.
- Karma Research (1970–2000): A full section reporting prospective karma studies carried out in Sri Lanka by scientist Nandasena Ratnapala (University of Sri Jayewardenepura) in collaboration with the Sarvodaya Research Center. All most all karma cases in the book are prospective analyses, incidents and events were observed and recorded as they occurred, with follow-up and documentation.
- NDEs and OBEs: Numerous near-death and out-of-body narratives collected across cultures, with attention to common patterns, timing, and phenomenology.
- Ghosts and Ghost animals: Real cases and Information about ghosts and ghost animals.
- Cross-cultural comparisons: Cases and reports from many countries that can be compared to identify common features and cultural differences in how experiences and memories are reported.
- Methods and verification: Transparent chapters on scientific methods used in the book, observation, interviews, prospective tracking, retrospective interviews when needed, documentary checks, and privacy protections.
- Personal stories and case files: Readable, detailed accounts and case files of NDEers and OBEers.
- Research synthesis: Summaries and integration of findings from multiple independent studies, with critical evaluation and discussion of limitations.
Major contributors and research partners
This volume includes data and analysis supplied by leading researchers, universities, and organizations worldwide. Contributors to the reincarnation, NDE, OBE, and ADC sections include academics, scientists, physicians, parapsychologists, government officials, independent scholars, university professors, research investigators, clinical researchers, medical doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, anthropologists, and institutional researchers such as:
- Dr. Ian Stevenson - University of Virginia (USA)
- Dr. Ohkado Masayuki - Chubu University (Japan); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
- Dr. Eli Lasch - Israel and Germany
- Dr. Jim B. Tucker - University of Virginia (USA)
- Dr. Carmelo Samona - University of Palermo; Society of Metapsychics (Italy)
- Alinaghi Ghasemiannejad Jahromi, PhD - Kermanshah University Medical Sciences (Iran)
- Jeffrey Long, MD - Near-Death Experience Research Foundation (USA)
- Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson - University of Iceland
- Titus Rivas - Athanasia Foundation; International Centre for Reincarnation and Survival Researches (Netherlands)
- Dr. Satwant Pasricha - University of Virginia; NIMHANS (India)
- Dr. Stuart J. Edelstein - University of Geneva (Switzerland)
- Nicholas Ibekwe - Nigeria
- P. Courtian - Belgium
- T. Suwannathat - Thailand
- Todd Murphy - Neuroscientist (USA)
- Dr. Debhanom Muangman - Rangsit-Harvard Medical International Program
- Tricia Robertson - Society for Psychical Research (UK)
- Ralph Shirley - International Institute for Psychic Investigation (UK)
- Dr. Karl Eugen Muller - International Spiritualist Federation (Switzerland)
- Helga Ullrich - Austria/Germany
- Wansa Nasrallah - Syria
- Robert McLuhan - Society for Psychical Research (UK)
- Irving Hallowell - Anthropologist (Canada)
- Francis Story - UK
- L. Chau - Vietnam
- Dr. Jürgen Keil - Germany/Australia
- Dr. James G. Matlock - Rhine Research Center (USA)
- Dr. Nicholas McClean-Rice - USA
- Hernani Andrade - Brazilian Institute for Psychobiophysical Research (Brazil)
- Dr. V. V. Akolkar - India
- KM Wehrstein - International Centre for Reincarnation Research (ICRR)
- Godwin Samararatne - Sri Lanka
- Jenny Cockell - UK
- V. F. Guneratne - Sri Lanka
- E. C. Raddalgoda - Sri Lanka
- David Read Barker, PhD - USA
- H. S. S. Nissanka - Sri Lanka
- Padmakar Joshi - Journalist (India)
- Tom Shroder - Journalist (USA)
- Peter Harrison - UK
- Professor Resat Bayer - Koc University (Turkey); Stanford University (USA)
Karma research data contributors
Professor and scientist Nandasena Ratnapala, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Sri Lanka) led the Karma Research (1970–2000) project in collaboration with the Sarvodaya Research Center. His prospective cohort work began with 48 men who harmed animals and followed outcomes over time, following the scientific method, documenting painful results and deaths consistent with the study’s hypotheses. Apart from the main 48 men, there were also other people who harmed living beings and were subjects of the karma research program.
Scientific approach and research rigor
- Scientific verification: Reincarnation cases and Karma cases were investigated using standard scientific methods. Researchers used prospective and retrospective designs, verified factual claims against records, interviewed multiple witnesses, and documented timelines and locations to reduce bias and contamination. Cases included meet strict verification procedures explained in the methodology sections.
- Prospective karma studies: All karma cases are prospective analyses except 4. Investigators observed events as they unfolded, recorded behaviors, documented outcomes, and followed participants over time. The prospective design strengthens causal interpretation of links between actions and later consequences reported in the scientific research.
- Cross-disciplinary evidence: The book draws on medical records, anthropological field notes, psychological interviews, documentary verification, government records and forensic evidence where available to corroborate claims and verify the truth. Ethical safeguards and privacy protections are described and applied.
Why this book matters
- Scale and depth: Over 1,600 pages with 155+ verified reincarnation cases from the United States of America, Canada, Cuba, Brazil, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa, many NDE/OBE accounts, and a 30-year karma research program in Sri Lanka.
- Multiple independent sources: Data and analyses from many researchers and institutions provide converging evidence rather than dependence on a single investigator.
- Clear methods: Emphasis on documentation, prospective study design for karma cases, and transparent verification procedures allows readers to judge evidence quality.
- Balanced coverage: The book presents positive findings alongside critical evaluation, various explanations, and philosophical and cultural context.
- Free access: The full volume is available as a free download for students, researchers, clinicians, and all general readers.
Who should read this book
- Students and scholars in psychology, psychiatry, anthropology, religious studies, philosophy, and consciousness research.
- Clinicians and medical researchers interested in NDE and OBE phenomenology.
- Paranormal researchers and people interested in paranormal phenomena.
- Skeptics and critical readers who want to review verified case material and understand verification methods.
- Supernatural phenomena researchers and people interested in the supernatural.
- People who are interested in learning scientific evidence for reincarnation, karma, and paranormal-related matters.
- General readers curious about reincarnation, rebirth, karma, NDEs, OBEs, ghosts, ghost animals, and life after death.
Available for free download from the internet. Download the complete, free volume of “Scientific Evidence for Reincarnation, NDEs, and Karma with Personal Stories” to read full case files, methodology chapters, cross-cultural analyses, and firsthand accounts that together form a comprehensive, research-centered resource on possible continuities of consciousness, moral causation, and life-after-death phenomena.
Some websites to download the book for free: