This refers to a person’s journey through reincarnations, involving multiple deaths and rebirths.
A moksha
B nirvana
C samsara
D purgatory
The correct answer and explanation is:
The correct answer is C. samsara.
Samsara is the concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism that refers to the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is the endless cycle of reincarnation that all living beings go through, where after death, an individual is reborn in a new body. This process is influenced by the actions (karma) accumulated in previous lives, determining the circumstances of the next birth. The goal in these traditions is to break free from samsara and attain liberation or enlightenment.
In Hinduism, samsara is governed by the laws of karma, where one’s actions in their current life will influence their next incarnation. The ultimate goal is to escape samsara and attain moksha, which is the liberation from the cycle of rebirth and union with the divine.
In Buddhism, samsara is seen as a cycle of suffering (dukkha) caused by desires and ignorance. The Buddhist path aims to break free from samsara through the attainment of nirvana, which is the state of ultimate enlightenment and freedom from suffering.
Nirvana (option B) in Buddhism and moksha (option A) in Hinduism are states of liberation and enlightenment, where an individual no longer experiences the cycle of birth and death. These terms represent the end goal, not the cycle itself.
Purgatory (option D) is a concept found in certain Christian traditions, referring to a temporary state of purification before reaching heaven, and it is unrelated to the cycle of reincarnation in eastern philosophies.