Reincarnation facts Hindu Beliefs on reincarnation

Reincarnation is the most grossly misunderstood concept in Hinduism. Answers.com terms reincarnation as rebirth of the soul in another body. Britannica Concise Encyclopedia terms it as the doctrine of the rebirth of the soul in one or more existences. Oxford University press expresses it as existence of a soul that is periodically reincarnated in a body.