Hindus believe in “Samsara”, which is the cycle of death and rebirth. When a Hindu dies, his soul (Atman) is reborn in a new body. Atman is imperishable and immortal. The soul is part of a restricted being, a jiva, which is subject to the contaminants of attachment, delusion, and karma. Some Hindus think that regeneration occurs straight at death, others think that an atman may exist in other realms of the universe. Hindus believe that an atman may become swag or narak for a period before rebirth. Therefore, death is not a great tragedy, it is not the end of everything, but a natural phenomenon in the presence of a jiva (being) as a distinct entity, a period of rest during which it recovers, reconstructs its resources, adapts its path and returns to earth to continue its journey. In Hinduism, the good or bad actions in a Hindu’s life can determine the rebirth of the soul (Atman). Some Hindus believe that the soul (Atman) can be reborn in animals and that it only happens when the souls have constantly failed to learn in their human being form. Therefore, the soul (Atman) requires to be born again and again until it overcomes its delusion state, achieves the equanimity state and understands its completeness.
