reincarnation

Also known as transmigration, metempsychosis, rebirth, re-birth, Reincarnationism

thumb|Illustration of reincarnation in Hindu art right|thumb|In Jainism, a [[soul travels to any one of the four states of existence after death depending on its karmas.]]

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Reincarnation is the belief that a soul or person is reborn into a new life after death, a concept central to religions like Hinduism and Jainism. It matters to believers because it suggests that one's actions and spiritual state in life influence what form of existence—or state of being—they will experience in their next life.

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Conceptual definitions
History
Origins
Early Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
Comparison
Classical Greek Philosophy
Mystery cults
Later authors
Celtic paganism
Germanic paganism
Judaism
Christianity
Gnosticism
Taoism
European Middle Ages
Renaissance and Early Modern period
19th to 20th centuries
Religions and philosophies
Buddhism
Christianity
Early
Roman Catholic Church
Druze
Hinduism
Islam
Ghulat sects
Jainism
Judaism
Inuit
Ho-Chunk
Sikhism
Traditional African religions
Yoruba
Serer religion
New religious and spiritual movements
Spiritism
Theosophy
Anthroposophy
Modern astrology
Scientology
Wicca
{{anchor|Reincarnation research}} Reincarnation and science
Claims of memories of past lives
Past life regression
See also
References
Sources
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thumb|Illustration of reincarnation in Hindu art right|thumb|In Jainism, a [[soul travels to any one of the four states of existence after death depending on its karmas.]]

Reincarnation, also known as rebirth or transmigration, is the philosophical or religious concept that nonmaterial essence of a living being begins a new lifespan in a different physical form or body after biological death. In most beliefs involving reincarnation, the soul of a human being is immortal and does not disperse after the physical body has perished. Upon death, the soul merely transmigrates into a newborn baby or into an animal to continue its immortality. (The term "transmigration" means the passing of a soul from one body to another after death.)