I was searching for answers in the internet, and found answer from Google's AI that aligns well with my current knowledge.
Reincarnation (primarily Hindu) involves the transmigration of a permanent, individual soul (atman) from one body to another, essentially remaining the same person. Rebirth (primarily Buddhist) denotes the continuation of karmic tendencies and consciousness without a permanent soul, where the new life is a result of, but not identical to, the previous one.
Key Differences:
- Core Belief: Reincarnation relies on a permanent soul (essence); Rebirth rejects a permanent self (no-soul or anatta),
- Mechanism: Reincarnation is the transfer of the same 'being'; Rebirth is the causal continuation of energy/karma,
- Scope: Reincarnation usually refers to moving between human bodies; Rebirth can encompass transitioning between various realms of existence (human, animal, hungry ghosts, etc.),
- Tradition: Reincarnation is central to Hinduism; Rebirth is central to Buddhism.
Essentially, reincarnation is a 'type' of rebirth, but the two concepts diverge on whether the essence, or merely the consequences, of a life moves forward.
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Blog's author's speculative elaboration:
As I understand for now, death is one of the Mind-States. At the moment of death, state of mind changes and this can be felt like loss of a body and teleportation to another world, 'realm of death' of sorts. Rebirth is another radical mind-state change. I understand that consciousness itself does not die, it's just mind state that changes. Mind itself is indestructible, immortal.
See also, if You wish:
- Reincarnation, quote from: 'The Way Things Are' by Lama Ole Nydahl,
- What is Mind? How it differs from Brain?
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