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Yes, that is outlined in Chapter 4

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I am skeptical that this chapter 4 really contains a
scientific explanation of how reincarnation might work.

I'll check it out though, thanks.

D.

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Well, nothing in chapter 4 about reincarnation. It only receives 2 pages in the index, and that passage doesn't say anything either.

I started with chapter 4, and have read a few other chapters, and my impressions are:

1) I like the Dalai Lama more. He's humble about what he knows, accepts anything science shows, and is very open to science proving tenets of Buddhism (or other beliefs) wrong. He's clearly not the smartest guy in the world, but has the opportunity to speak with a lot of brilliant scientists, and uses that opportunity to learn.

2) He feels consciousness can't be explored by current scientific methods, which isn't exactly true. Scientists already work in some of the ways he is suggesting. Still, he has done a great deal to encourage brain and mind and meditation research.

3) I haven't read the whole book, but he doesn't really seem to defend anything or make any claims. It's more of an homage to science from a religious guy, which is, of course, very nice.