Reincarnation

Reincarnation, or transmigration of the soul, belief that the soul survives death and is reborn in the body of another person or living thing. It is an important concept in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sibhism. In India, reincarnation is related to the law of karma, which dictates that a person's actions in life determine the type of body the soul will enter during reincarnation.

See also: Karma.