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rebirth), according to which each individual lives many lives. Reincarnation is known as samsara in Sanskrit. The word means to “re-enter the flesh.” Hindus believe the soul is immortal and keeps reentering a body of flesh time and time again in order to resolve experiences and thereby learn all the lessons that life in the material world has to offer. Reincarnation explains the natural way the soul evolves from immaturity to spiritual illumination. Reincarnation is also known as “transmigration