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Tradition says about the existence

And transmigration of the soul,


Across bodies in a series of
Deaths and rebirths unending,
Until moksha, salvation, is attained;

Where will we be going after the death?


Shall “we” be remaining after last breath?

Birth, death, and rebirth


Fruits of deads, the karma
every good thought, every word
Every deed

I passed through solid and rose as plant,


Emerged as animal when I died off plant,

When died as animal, I became a man,


What fears me did by dying I degraded than?

When I die as man, hence once again,


I'll grew wings of angels, never refrain,

Yet, no one is but God in immortal mood,


I should leave it; angels do not live for good,

Once more I flee the angel's abide,


To be where illusions never reside,

Thus I will die and die to be,


Return to God; melodiously He tells to me,

The soul, the true self, Atman


the soul goes through reincarnation
a rebirth of the soul into a new body after death
Life, birth, death, and rebirth is an endless cycle called samsara.

Rebirth is affected by karma—the result of deeds or actions—in the present life.


law of karma does not allow for the possibility of forgiveness but only the accumulation
of inescapable consequences
karma, every good thought, word, or deed affects the next life favorably while every bad
thought, word, or deed leads to suffering in the next life. The law of karma does not
allow for the possibility of forgiveness but only the accumulation of inescapable
consequences—good or bad, according to right or wrong action. Karma does not affect
a Hindu’s relationship with the universal power, Brahman. Whether a person’s karma is
good or bad has no impact on their intrinsic oneness with Brahman.

Individuals are born into a particular caste depending on their actions in the previous
life. Good karma leads to rebirth in a higher caste and bad karma to a lower caste. One
can only become a member of a different caste through death and rebirth. Eventually,
the soul will attain moksha—alternately called salvation, enlightenment, or liberation
from rebirth—and become one with the universal power, Brahman.

Hindus have four specific goals in human life.

1. Dharma: pursuing virtuous behavior and fulfilling one’s duty in life


2. Artha: pursuing and acquiring success and wealth
3. Kama: pursuing pleasure in all its forms
4. Moksha: pursuing salvation

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