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Hinduism and Buddhism both believed in the idea of reincarnation, which means
A
the process of preparing a body for the afterlife.
B
the process of rebirth.
C
the process of creating paper.
D
the process of creating social class systems.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reincarnation (Punarjanma) is a central tenet of the Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism; as well as certain Paganist religious groups, although there are Hindu and Buddhist groups who do not believe in reincarnation, instead believing in an afterlife.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hinduism and Buddhism both accepted the law of Karma, Dharma, and Moksha and believed in a cycle of rebirth. Hinduism and Buddhism both believe in the existence of several hells and heavens or higher and lower worlds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saṃsāra (Devanagari: ) is a Pali/Sanskrit word that means “world". It is also the concept of rebirth and “cyclicality of all life, matter, existence", a fundamental belief of most Indian religions. Popularly, it is the cycle of death and rebirth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Buddhists recognise that there is a continuous cycle of life, death and rebirth. This cycle is known as samsara. The ultimate aim of Buddhist practice is to become free from samsara.

Detailed explanation-5: -Reincarnation is a key belief within Hinduism. In Hinduism, all life goes through birth, life, death, and rebirth and this is known as the cycle of samsara . According to this belief, all living things have an atman, which is a piece of Brahman, or a spirit or soul.

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