Normal 0 T.A.P Aryaratne When we speak of Buddhism we mean the doctrine set forth in a certain collection of compositions, chiefly discourses, orally transmitted over a period of some five centuries before the Christian era began, and committed to writing towards the close of that period. From this fact we cannot justly conclude that…
Abraham Kovoor “If Mr. Kovoor s materialistic theory of the mind is accepted, all possibility of survival after death has to be ruled out, which means that all religious teachings that postulate a life after death are false”. (G.G. Munidasa – Times of Ceylon – 30-4-67). “What Mr. Kovoor thinks will happen to his own…
Abraham Kovoor “Mr. Kovoor’s sound arguments to prove the absence of a life after death are, no doubt, very convincing. Yet, 1 like to ask Mr. Kovoor what he has to say about the numerous cases of rebirths investigated scientifically and confirmed by persons of high integrity and learning like Dr. Ian Stevenson, Prof HN…
William Sargant States of Trance and so-called possession form the core of many experiences which seem spiritual, mysterious and Supernatural. All through history men have thought that in trance contact could be made with an order of reality lying behind the everyday world, an order of reality with which we are not in touch in…
Abraham Kovoor Believers in reincarnation often try to prove that their belief is neither blind nor silly by citing certain so-called scientific evidences. On such evidence, they say, is through hypnotic regression. They put great emphasis on certain alleged rebirth stories revealed through hypnotic regression. Two such “authentic” cases often cited by them are those…
Abraham Kovoor This is the transcript of a panel discussion on Witchcraft – Fact or Fiction broadcast by CBC (Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation) on March 23,1971 in its feature “Forum of the Air”. Participants: Dr. Nandasena Ratnapala (Moderator), Lecturer, Vidyodaya University. Mr. Abraham Kovoor – President, Ceylon Rationalist Association. Mr. George Ondaatjie – Member, Ceylon Rationalist Association. Prof. C.E.C. Bulathsinghala – an astrologer and palmist.…
Abraham Kovoor The following news item appeared in many Indian newspapers:- “Vasanth Babu Rao, 48, of Poona was a consumptive and a diabetic. On January 6th 1965 he had a severe chest pain, and was rushed to a nursing home in the city, but died shortly after admission. The doctor at the nursing home certified that the…
Abraham Kovoor (Selections from the Writings of Abraham Kovoor) On 25th January, 1969, the following challenge from an anonymous religious fanatic appeared in The Times Weekender:- “CHALLENGE TO MR. K. To Face the Unknown Terrors of an Unseen World? Abraham T. Kovoor, rationalist, has from time to time over the years laughed to scorn all…
Abraham Kovoor (Selections from the Writings of Abraham Kovoor) My interest in Rathib ceremony was first aroused when I read a reference to it in the book “Far Off Things” by Dr. R.L. Spittel. In that book he mentions how he, in the company of Messrs. R.H. Basset and J.R. G. Bantock, witnessed a Rathib…
Abraham Kovoor In Richmond, Virginia, one Mrs. C.D. Fonda owned a horse named ‘Lady Wonder’ reputed to possess psychic powers. In the journal of ‘Abnormal and Social Psychology’, Volume 23 (1929), on page 449-466 there appeared an article headed “An investigation of a Mind-reading Horse” by Dr. J.B. Rhine and Dr. Lousia E. Rhine of…