| Samsara | | | | possible rebirths range from the smallest of bacteria's |
| In the time of Buddha's enlightening most people in | | | | and minerals to be reborn as a God. There are in fact |
| India believed in reincarnation. In Buddhism as well as | | | | six different worlds and six different beings one can |
| in Hinduism the thought about rebirth is one of the | | | | be reborn in: hell beings, ghosts, animals. humans, |
| strongest components of the two religions. The | | | | jealous gods, gods. Not even the Gods are |
| process of endless birth and rebirth is Samsara and is | | | | permanent in the Buddhist belief and them to have |
| having no beginning or end. It what way you will be | | | | to enter the wheel of Samsara. Previous to the time |
| reborn is determent by Karma. The best definition | | | | of the Buddha many thinkers and philosophers had |
| about Karma would be action. Good action equals | | | | tried to solve the eternal chain of rebirth to break |
| good karma, and a bad action equals bad karma. If a | | | | the cycle of samsara and suffering. Buddha solved |
| person has accumulated an advantage of karma this | | | | the mystery and his knowledge has been passed |
| person should be reborn in a better position | | | | from generations for over 2,500 years. |
| compared to the present life. The range of different | | | | |