WORLD HISTORY

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ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the major shared beliefs between Buddhism and Hinduism?
A
One’s soul is reborn continually in new forms until you reach enlightenment
B
Rebirth only happens when you fulfill your dharma
C
There is no way to end the cycle of reincarnation
D
There is only one God and he determines who is reincarnated
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the most central of these beliefs is the concept of reincarnation. The repeated cycle of rebirth and moving from one body to another is known as samsara.

Detailed explanation-2: -reincarnation, also called transmigration or metempsychosis, in religion and philosophy, rebirth of the aspect of an individual that persists after bodily death-whether it be consciousness, mind, the soul, or some other entity-in one or more successive existences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reincarnation: In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding. Karma: Both Hindus and Buddhists believe that a person’s actions during their lifetime will affect a person’s fate in the next life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Samsara is the continuous cycle of birth, death and rebirth. In order to escape this cycle one must realize everything is one, everything is Brahman. In other words, one’s individual soul is the same as the universal soul.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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