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There is some very good evidence for reincarnation. This has been corroborated by outside observers, in which the preponderance of the evidence supports the theory.

For example, the community of Buddhist monks in Nepal, associated with the Dalai Lama, long ago discovered a great fondness for the US Pacific northwest, specifically Seattle. So much so, that a number of their elderly monks announced their intention to reincarnate there.

In their religion, the ability to reincarnate is taken as a given, and is to some extent ritualized, to help locate those who have been reincarnated. For example, a series of specific “omens” will happen, dreams and such like, leading up to the birth, and after some years, the young child will say and do things to reconnect them with the Seattle Buddhist community.

So there is a regular detachment of monks in Seattle, whose job is to look for omens and to wait for “walk ins” by confused parents whose children are acting strangely, by doing Buddhist things, or even openly wanting to meet with the monks.

Then, the diplomacy begins. The monks are trained to speak with parents and offer information about Buddhism, and to also offer full or part time Buddhist religious education for both the parents and the children.

In some cases, the reincarnated monks are not thrilled with the idea of going “back to Buddhist elementary school”, and are far more interested in going to Nepal to meet with any of their surviving old peers.

By all accounts, this is atypical behavior for five year old children.

However, the monks are also familiar with the process of getting passports, and they pay for the round trip flight to Nepal. Because, despite being reincarnated from an aged monk, children in the US are still required by law to attend school, so usually can only visit Nepal in summer.

We live in a strange world.

There is some very good evidence for reincarnation. This has been corroborated by outside observers, in which the preponderance of the evidence supports the theory.

I'm afraid the information you detail in the rest of your post doesn't demonstrate that, though. I've heard the same stuff--didn't they make the movie Little Budha about this? (didn't see that movie)--but I've never seen any convincing documentation--it's always some Buddhist said so, and such.

Reincarnation is bunk, but some people want to believe it, and the passionate belief seems to be the "proof". (Not putting you in that category.)