RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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reincarnation
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purgatory
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holiness
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nirvana
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Detailed explanation-1: -Reincarnation, also known as rebirth, transmigration, or metempsychosis (Greek) is the philosophical or religious concept that the non-physical essence of a living being begins a new life in a different physical form or body after biological death.
Detailed explanation-2: -This is a very common question to get confused over as they are similar ideas. It is important to remember that reincarnation is a Hindu belief while rebirth is a Buddhist one. both ideas are based on the religions’ beliefs about the sould and the afterlife.
Detailed explanation-3: -What do I need to know? 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.