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==Origin==

==Origin==

[[Latin]] transmigratus, past participle of transmigrare to [[migrate]] to another place, from trans- + migrare to migrate

[[Latin]] transmigratus, past participle of transmigrare to [[migrate]] to another place, from trans- + migrare to migrate

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1559]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1559]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

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[[Reincarnation]] is believed to occur when the [[soul]] or [[spirit]], after the [[death]] of the [[body]], comes back to [[Earth]] in a newborn body. This [[phenomenon]] is also known as '''transmigration''' of the [[soul]].

[[Reincarnation]] is believed to occur when the [[soul]] or [[spirit]], after the [[death]] of the [[body]], comes back to [[Earth]] in a newborn body. This [[phenomenon]] is also known as '''transmigration''' of the [[soul]].

This [[doctrine]] is a central tenet within the majority of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_religions Indian religious traditions], such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Hinduism], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism Jainism], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism Sikhism]; the [[Buddhist]] concept of rebirth is also often referred to as reincarnation. The [[idea]] was also fundamental to some [[Greek]] philosophers and religions as well as other religions, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druidism Druidism] and later on, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritism Spiritism]. It is also found in many small-scale [[societies]] around the world, in places such as Siberia, West Africa, North America, and Australia.[2]

This [[doctrine]] is a central tenet within the majority of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_religions Indian religious traditions], such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Hinduism], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism Jainism], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism Sikhism]; the [[Buddhist]] concept of rebirth is also often referred to as reincarnation. The [[idea]] was also fundamental to some [[Greek]] philosophers and religions as well as other religions, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druidism Druidism] and later on, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritism Spiritism]. It is also found in many small-scale [[societies]] around the world, in places such as Siberia, West Africa, North America, and Australia.[2]

Although the [[majority]] of sects within [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]] do not believe that [[individuals]] reincarnate, particular groups within these [[religions]] do refer to reincarnation; these groups include the mainstream historical and contemporary followers of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabbalah Kabbalah], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharism Cathars], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze Druze] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosicrucians Rosicrucians]. The historical [[relations]] between these [[sects]] and the [[beliefs]] about [[reincarnation]] that were characteristic of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoplatonism Neoplatonism], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeticism Hermeticism], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicheanism Manicheanism] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism Gnosticism] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_era Roman era], as well as the Indian religions, is unclear. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmigration_of_the_soul]

Although the [[majority]] of sects within [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]] do not believe that [[individuals]] reincarnate, particular groups within these [[religions]] do refer to reincarnation; these groups include the mainstream historical and contemporary followers of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabbalah Kabbalah], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharism Cathars], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze Druze] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosicrucians Rosicrucians]. The historical [[relations]] between these [[sects]] and the [[beliefs]] about [[reincarnation]] that were characteristic of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoplatonism Neoplatonism], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeticism Hermeticism], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manicheanism Manicheanism] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism Gnosticism] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_era Roman era], as well as the Indian religions, is unclear. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmigration_of_the_soul]

[[Category: Religion]]

[[Category: Religion]]