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cycle of rebirth  

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  • The cycle of rebirth or reincarnation is a concept that is central to Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and other Indian religions. The Sanskrit term for this process is samsara, which means “wandering.” Other cognate phrases include the “transmigration of the soul” and “the cycle of successive existence;” it is also called “the karmic cycle.” The notion of the cycle of rebirth was fundamental to ancient Greek philosophy, such as the philosophy of Plato and Pythagoras. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Cycle of Rebirth]

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