The Emergence Machine

Reincarnation

abstract · Religion · Level 12 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Reincarnation is the belief that a person's soul or consciousness is reborn into a new body after death, often with accumulated experiences influencing the next life.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “reincarnation” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
samsara
Origin language
Sanskrit

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L8L2L1L0ReincarnationKarmaSoulReligionBeliefCultureConsciousnessSocietyThought… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesReincarnationL12ConsciousnessL8BeliefL9ReligionL10KarmaL11SoulL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Consciousness L8 (requires)
    Reincarnation: The belief that a person's soul or consciousness is reborn into a new body after death, often with accumulated experiences and karma influencing the next life.
  • Belief L9 (requires)
    Reincarnation: The belief that a person's soul or consciousness is reborn into a new body after death, often with accumulated experiences and karma influencing the next life.
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first
  • Karma L11 (requires)
    The concept of reincarnation relies on the existence of accumulated experiences and karma, which is a critical aspect of the belief.
  • Soul L11 (requires) Music sense
    Reincarnation: The belief that a person's soul or consciousness is reborn into a new body after death, often with accumulated experiences and karma influencing the next life.