WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Reincarnation?
A
a perfect state of peace and happiness-like a total clarity of life after meditation
B
a rebirth of the soul into a new body-like a caterpillar getting rid of it’s body and turning into a butterfly
C
the many different Hindu deities or gods-like the story of Vanesha and Buddha
D
the caste system that all Hindus and Buddhists believed in and followed
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The noun reincarnation comes from the Latin roots re, meaning again, and incarnare, meaning to make flesh. The word reincarnation does not have to be a literal rebirth, however. The term can be used to mean a more figurative reinvention or rebirth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Metempsychosis (Greek: ), in philosophy, is the transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death.

Detailed explanation-4: -Those who worship Hinduism believe that death does not necessarily mean the end. They follow the idea of reincarnation which means that the soul is indestructible and repeatedly takes on a physical body until moksha.

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