Cycle of birth and death
The belief that atman is born many times in different bodies ( and possibly different forms/realms). is a key belief within Hinduism. In Hinduism, all life goes through birth, life, death, and rebirth and this is known as the cycle of In Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism, this is the cycle of life, death and rebirth.. According to this belief, all living things have an The essence of a being. Can refer to body, mind or soul, depending on context, but usually indicates the soul that is reborn., which is a piece of Brahman, or a spirit or soul. It is the atman that moves on into a new body after death.
An atman can go into the body of any living thing, such as a plant, animal or human. Once a living being dies, its atman will be reborn or reincarnated into a different body depending on its Actions, and the consequences of actions. An important concept in Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism. from its previous life. For example, if a person has good karma in a previous life, then their atman will be reborn or reincarnated into something better than they were previously. A person gains good karma for doing good things in life, such as helping others through following their The duties a Hindu should follow in life..
A Hindu鈥檚 ultimate goal in life is to reach moksha. Moksha means liberation or freedom from samsara and it can only happen after a Hindu has been reborn many times. If a Hindu gains good karma from many lifetimes, they will have gained ultimate knowledge and have freed themselves from the constraints of the material world. Once this happens, a Hindu鈥檚 atman no longer needs to be reborn into another being and is ready to be free from samsara. As a result, the atman will achieve moksha and will be re-joined with In Hindu belief, the absolute reality that is the true essence of all existence, God..