Blog Post 6: Déjà vu and Reincarnation

Have you ever felt like you have done a certain activity before? Have you also been to a particular place when the reality is that you have not? Déjà vu is defined as the feeling of having experienced or seen something before. Millions of individuals claim to have had at least one déjà vu experience before. With numerous people believing in this phenomenon's existence,  some people are eager to dig deeper about it.

A feeling of déjà vu can happen at just about any time. This strange feeling may come about when traveling, meeting with friends, or hearing news reports. Many people report the feeling of déjà vu when they are traveling to a new place. Even though they have never been in the area before, there is something about the surroundings that makes it seem as if they have been there before. 

Scientists, physicians, and other healthcare professional have been examining déjà vu. Their goal is to determine if the feeling is for real, why it exists, and what causes it. Different professionals have different thoughts on the subject, and according to the research, one of the reason why déjà vu exists is because of reincarnation.

Reincarnation is a belief wherein a person is reborn after death. And now, the question is, is déjà vu related to reincarnation? According to the article of Art Funkhouser entitled “Explanation of Déjà vu Experiences-Reincarnation”, he said that reincarnation was the earliest explanation to déjà vu.  It is believed that those who are reincarnated are given a new body. Even though they are now living a new life, there are many people who believe that it is possible to remember or have glimpses of their past life. This is why many individuals believe that déjà vu is related to reincarnation. The connection between déjà vu and reincarnation is one that has many skeptics, including many medical professionals. 

It is difficult to pinpoint an exact cause for déjà vu. This has caused a number of individuals to wonder if déjà vu is all in one’s imagination or dreams. Most individuals report that they are not able to remember their dreams; however, many healthcare professionals believe dreams are stored deep within the memory. This is a highly debatable, but popular theory surrounding the cause of déjà vu. 

In the other article of Dimpy Chowdhry entitled “Reincarnation”, she explains that reincarnation is the idea of karma of the Hindus. It is said that a person suffers because he or she is punished for his past sins.  "Reincarnation is not a joke. People have actually witnessed others recall facts from their past life. If a person remembers experiences from before he was born, then he had a life before his present life.”, she added.

As previously mentioned, having a déjà vu experience is something that many individuals have at least once in their life. In most cases, déjà vu is not a life changing experience, but it will make you stop in think. There may be an instance for someone to spend hours - or even days - wondering if their déjà vu was for real or just a figment of their imagination.