Reincarnation
Overview:
This unit focuses on how it is believed that the soul leaves the body and transfers onwards based on the karma of previous existences.
Keywords:
Samsara
The cycle of death and rebirth to which life in the material world is bound.
Devotion
The action of departing from an established course or accepted standard.
Ritual
A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.
Karma
The sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.
External link:
BBC Bitesize | Religious Studies: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zh3rkqt