Which of the following accurately describes the Hindu belief of reincarnation?

a. The self is reborn into the same caste each time, regardless of how the person lived his life.

b. Life ends with death unless a person belongs to the Vaishya caste.

c. Life is a cycle of death and rebirth in which a person can be reborn into a higher caste if he leads a good life.

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Gaven Lowery

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23 November, 16:32

Which of the following accurately describes the Hindu belief of reincarnation?

a. The self is reborn into the same caste each time, regardless of how the person lived his life.

b. Life ends with death unless a person belongs to the Vaishya caste.

c. Life is a cycle of death and rebirth in which a person can be reborn into a higher caste if he leads a good life.

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Aldo Joseph · Answer 1

C. Hindus belive that if one lives a good or bad life one's soul will be reborn in to a higher or lower caste accordingly. Eventualy, it is believed that a soul can reach Nirvana if it lives a good enough life.

Joaquin Hull · Answer 2

I think that it's b. life ends with death unless a person belongs to the Vaishya cast.