From ancient times to the present, from Europe to Asia, most civilizations, in various forms and with varying levels of intellectual development, have shared a similar belief in the immortality of the soul. This belief, initially vague due to limited observation and research methods, gradually became clearer over generations. Today, the immortality of the soul is considered a self-evident truth. Except for materialists, most people recognize that “death is not the end,” as Confucianism states: “Sanh ký tử qui” (life is a sojourn, death is a return). Death is the disintegration of the physical body, but humans possess something sacred and eternal, which we call the soul.
To illustrate this point, let us briefly examine the concept of reincarnation across various religions and ancient and modern doctrines.
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