Reincarnation is acknowledged as a factual concept by followers of religious traditions, particularly within Hinduism and Buddhism. However, from a scientific standpoint, which relies on experimental and empirical evidence, reincarnation is not considered a verified phenomenon. The acceptance or rejection of reincarnation often hinges on an individual’s cultural, religious, or theoretical worldview. Respecting diverse beliefs and recognizing that perspectives on reincarnation can vary widely is essential, so let me explain this broadly accepted belief.

Individuals usually tend to formulate ideas that align with their beliefs, leading to the formation of different religions. Interpretations of rebirth or existence within each religion vary among pundits or gurus. Rigveda’s quote emphasizes that there cannot be multiple truths despite these diverse perspectives: “There is only one truth, but the wise men may call it by different names.”

Indeed, there is no scientifically established method to determine the validity of rebirth, reincarnation, or events in the afterlife. As said earlier, these concepts primarily rely on personal beliefs, which lack empirical evidence. Science, as a rigorous inquiry, awaits evidence before endorsing any belief. In philosophy, beliefs persist until proven scientifically, as seen in Indic philosophy’s assertion that everything exists as Brahman. Quantum physics now echoes a similar sentiment, positing that all existence is derived from energy, giving rise to matter and consciousness.

People find diverse meanings and moral guidance in reflections on rebirth, life after death, or the soul’s persistence. While some view these ideas as symbolic or narrative, others perceive them as literal truths. The concept of the soul, rooted in religious, philosophical, and cultural ideologies, suggests an intangible aspect of us that transcends the physical body. Despite advancements in understanding the human body and brain, the soul remains a metaphysical enigma, resisting explanations provided within the current scientific clarification given on consciousness. Instead, it is a religious discourse, evading all scientific and practical reasoning.

Moreover, in the prehistoric Indic scriptures based on knowledge called “Vedas,” all that exists in the nothingness of the universe is but constant indivisible waves of Brahman with multiple interchanging qualities. Quantum Physics today relates those qualities as electrical, hydro, nuclear, physical, and mental to whatnot as energy. The supreme ability of energy is aware energy, the source behind knowing from the varied cosmos to consciousness. We refer to that divine within as That art Thou, from which what we observe and perceive becomes known. It is that metaphysical reality, not the intellect but the supreme intelligence, which remains unique in every living creature.  

Please note that the mind must first become aware and conscious of any subject. Hence, consciousness created by the section of the brain we refer to as the soul is the objective of awareness and is secondary. It is another name to denominate immediate consciousness, which equals spiritual awareness in the brain after receiving spontaneous inputs from the cosmos. Further, we refer to that prime ability as Para Brahman or Supreme Awareness, within which all subset abilities or secondary energies appear and disappear back into the absoluteness of the only ultimate reality. It is the divine intelligence or that being-ness from which we configure the stars to the subatomic particles. It is that fundamental energy that neither incarnates nor reincarnates, eternal and limitless. Therefore, all subset energies dissolve back into the mother energy; what eternally remains is that ultimate unconditional and unchanging reality, truth, love, or God – whatever name you may prescribe to this absoluteness. It is that supreme aware intelligence from which we can discover the universe and who we are beyond the body and mind.

Scientifically, both consciousness and our sense of self attach to brain function. Neuroscientists explore how the brain processes information and generates thoughts and feelings, contributing to personal experiences. Although debates persist on fully explaining this subjective awareness through neural activity alone, understanding the soul and its connection to reincarnation remains a multifaceted question awaiting further exploration.