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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Followers of this religion believe in the cycle of reincarnation
A
Hinduism
B
Buddhism
C
Both
D
Neither
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Followers of Hinduism believe in a cycle of reincarnation, where the physical body dies, but the soul is reborn in another physical form.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reincarnation forms one of the foundations of religious mysticism. It is a basic tenet of both Hinduism and Buddhism, which teach that the soul of every person and plant is eternal and returns, after death, in another form (Drury, 1985. ( 1985 ).

Detailed explanation-3: -Like Hindus and Buddhists, Jains believe in reincarnation. This cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is determined by one’s karma. Jains believe bad karma is caused by harming living things.

Detailed explanation-4: -This symbol represents the endless cycle of Samsara, (reincarnation). Rebirth might sound like a good thing but actually, Hindus believe that going around and around in the cycle of samsara is keeping humans souls (atman) trapped in the material world away from the sublime spiritual one . Meaning, ‘again in flesh’.

Detailed explanation-5: -Officially, however, many mainstream religions, particularly the Abrahamic faiths like Christianity, Islam and Judaism, do not believe in reincarnation, though many sects and esoteric traditions within them do.

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