RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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Question
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Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods.
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People should pray five times a day.
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Everyone should have the same social status.
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The soul can be reincarnated.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Both share belief in karma and rebirth (or reincarnation), they both accept the idea of spiritual liberation (moksha, nirvana) from the cycle of reincarnation and they both promote similar religious practices (such as dhyana, samadhi, mantra, and devotion).
Detailed explanation-2: -Reincarnation in Hinduism refers to the repeated cycle of the eternal soul taking on a physical form and living through a succession of existences in different forms until it achieves freedom from earthly things. Reincarnation is also a part of other religions such as Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tibetan Buddhists believe that there is an in-between stage known as the bardo which can take up to 49 days; Theravada Buddhists (from Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia) consider that rebirth can be immediate. Those who attain enlightenment (nirvana/nibbana) do not get reborn upon their death.