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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False. Hinduism and Buddhism believe in reincarnation.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
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: -Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains all believe in reincarnation and in the goodness of escaping the cycle of rebirth. All Jains, including monks, nuns, and laypeople, wear face masks to avoid inhaling insects. Jains believe that violence does not bring bad karma if one did not intend to do harm.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are a few similarities like: both religions believe in reincarnation and both believe in Karma. There are also a few differences between these two religions including: Hinduism accepts the caste system while Buddha taught against it. Hinduism has thousands of gods while Buddhism does not have a god.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -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.

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