Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. [religions and religious concepts]
5. religious concepts
6. doctrinal concepts

Anotations

Scope note:

The doctrinal concept that some aspect of the self or soul can be reborn any number of times in a new body (animal or human) after death. Fundamental to a number of Eastern religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, this belief is also found in some modern Western belief systems such as theosophy.