An Experiment

Rooted in Buddhist Tradition

a revolutionary world premiere

The Reunion is a thrilling dive into one of life's greatest mysteries, a bold experiment inviting you to explore connections across lifetimes and the very nature of consciousness itself.

Inspired by ancient Buddhist wisdom used to uncover past lives, The Reunion adapts practices used for centuries in Tibet to identify reincarnations of lamas (spiritual leaders), known as tulkus.

These methods, grounded in the belief that consciousness continues through rebirth (punarbhava), offer a credible framework for recognising past life relationships. By weaving these ancient practices with modern reflection, The Reunion invites you to test their power.

A Revolutionary Adaptation 

What makes The Reunion truly groundbreaking is our specific application of these practices. In Tibet, these methods were exclusively dedicated to identifying reincarnated lamas—spiritual leaders of profound significance. While various past-life explorations are available in contemporary spiritual settings, The Reunion represents a world-first: the first gathering to adapt these formal tulku recognition techniques specifically for participants to recognise each other from previous incarnations.

This world premiere event pioneers a unique application of time-honoured identification practices to help participants recognise potential connections from previous lifetimes. We've thoughtfully translated practices traditionally reserved for identifying enlightened teachers into accessible experiences for everyone drawn to explore the continuity of consciousness and connections between beings.

Instructions

Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive clear and simple instructions on how to prepare for your Reunion. These instructions will be easy to follow and will not require any prior knowledge or familiarity with Buddhism, Buddhist practices or concepts, or indeed any spiritual practices. We want everyone, from every walk of life, to be able to participate in this experiment if they are curious and feel inspired to take part in this adventure.

Buddhist Recognition Traditions

For those who want to know more about our Buddhist roots, we offer here some foundational principles:

Preparations: Focused Intention

In Tibetan Buddhism, preparing the mind is key to recognising a tulku (reincarnation of a spiritual leader). Practitioners use sankalpa—a focused intention—to align their consciousness with truth. Before searching for a reincarnated lama, senior monks often reflect on questions like "Who was the lama?" or "Where will we find them?" to awaken their intuition (prajna).

At The Reunion, you'll be guided to create your own focused intentions through reflective questions that prepare your mind for potential recognition experiences.

Meditation: Awakening Intuitive Knowing

Tibetan Buddhist monks employ shamatha (calm abiding) and vipashyana (insight meditation) to sharpen awareness during tulku recognition. By quieting the mind, they access vidya—intuitive knowledge beyond ordinary thought.

For example, when seeking the 16th Karmapa, meditation masters would enter deep contemplative states whilst visualising his previous incarnation. These practices allowed them to receive impressions and insights about where and when the Karmapa might reappear. Similarly, when the search party for the 11th Dalai Lama meditated at sacred Lake Lhamo Latso, they reportedly saw visions of a three-storied monastery with turquoise roof tiles and a small house with distinctive juniper incense burning—precise details that later led them to the exact location where the child was found.

During The Reunion, guided meditations will help you cultivate this same quality of receptive awareness—creating space for recognition to arise naturally.

Recognition of Objects: A Test of Continuity

A cornerstone of tulku identification is the recognition of objects, rooted in the belief that past-life memories linger in the unconscious. Monks present a child with items, some belonging to the previous lama, to test familiarity. For instance, when identifying the 14th Dalai Lama, young Lhamo Dhondup chose his predecessor's walking stick and drum from a mix of objects, signalling recognition.

Our adaptation of this practice at The Reunion involves carefully designed exchanges that allow for similar moments of recognition—perhaps not of objects from past lives themselves, but of the meaningful resonance certain items might evoke.

Dreams with Intention:

Messages from the Unconscious

In Tibetan Buddhism, dreams are a sacred channel for insight, used in tulku searches through intentional dreaming (milam). Monks set a purpose before sleep, asking for visions of the lama's rebirth. For example, the 13th Dalai Lama's death prompted dreams guiding monks to his successor's village, marked by a turquoise lake.

Before attending The Reunion, you'll be invited to practise intentional dreaming—setting clear purposes before sleep and recording what arises. These dream insights often reveal connections and recognitions that the conscious mind might otherwise miss.

Your unconscious holds wisdom beyond rational thought—The Reunion creates the conditions for this wisdom to emerge, be recognised, and perhaps, change how you understand your place in the tapestry of existence