How does reincarnation differ in hinduism and buddhism?
Here is an excellent link. http://www.angelfire.com/yt/fairtibet/re… Although these terms are often used interchangeably, there is a significant conceptual difference between the two. On the whole, Buddhists believe in rebirth while Hindus, Jains, and some Christians believe in reincarnation. Strictly speaking, reincarnation means the assumption of another body by a permanent, eternal self (the Hindu notion of atman or the Christian notion of soul). Most Buddhists do not believe in a permanent self (anatman or anatta, without enduring self) but believe human consciousness (the “I” or self) dissolves at death and that only a subtle mindstream remains. The mindstream carries with it karmic imprints from prior lives (but not memories and emotions associated with prior lives, unless the person is a highly developed spiritual practitioner, in which case reincarnation is possible) and it is this subtle mindstream
The difference between Hinduism and Buddhism ideals and many ideas displayed very few differences; since the universal truth is the same regardless of which religious ideal. The Reincarnation rules are universal in this part of Universe, and therefore is the same. One major difference is that, as the pervious answerer said Hinduism believes in soul (atman or permanent self) and Buddhism denied of permanent self. Except he missed his marks on these points, 1) Most Buddhists do not believe in a permanent self … but believe human consciousness (the “I” or self) dissolves at death… and that only a subtle mind-stream remains… 2) unless the person is a highly developed spiritual practitioner, in which case reincarnation is possible) and it is this subtle mind-stream that conjoins with a new life-form after death. Thus, rebirth does not mean an identifiable human being assuming a new human body. 3) Moreover, in Buddhism, rebirth is not always accomplished in human form. Depending on karmic ci
