What is the process of reincarnation?
Introduction Reincarnation, known in Sanskrit as samsara, is a very openly discussed subject these days. Shirley MacLaine went “out on a limb” on this subject and made popular throughout the United States. Now nearly every television script has standard statements written into it such as “See you in the next life,” or “I must have known you in a past life.” The TV serial “Quantum Leap” is a great example of a program that is bringing this knowledge of a one soul inhabiting many bodies to the forefront of mass consciousness. I talked with Shirley a few weeks ago in San Francisco and told her what a fantastic job we all thought she is doing in spreading this knowledge, and assured her that she has the full support of Hindus. Answer #1: Reincarnation, yes, carnate means flesh. The word reincarnate means to “reenter the flesh.” We Hindus believe the soul is immortal and keeps reentering a fleshy body time and time again in order to resolve experiences and thereby learn all the lessons life
