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metempsychosis: see transmigration of souls transmigration of souls or metempsychosis (mətĕm'səkō`sĭs) [Gr. ..... Click the link for more information. . reincarnationor transmigration of souls or metempsychosisDoctrine of the rebirth of the soul in one or more successive existences, which may be human, animal, or vegetable. Belief in reincarnation is characteristic of Asian religions, especially Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. All hold to the doctrine of karma, the belief that actions in this life will have their effect in the next. In Hinduism, a person may be freed from the cycle of birth and rebirth only by reaching a state of enlightenment. Likewise in Buddhism, discipline and meditation may enable a seeker to reach nirvana and escape the wheel of birth and rebirth. Manichaeism and Gnosticism accepted the concept of reincarnation, as do such modern spiritual movements as Theosophy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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metamorphoses, zoomorphoses, lithomorphoses, metempsychoses, apotheoses, and other things. 38), and the crazy metempsychoses of avian grandams, is an idiom from which the somber steward is fittingly barred. |
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