The concept does not appear in the Rg Veda but it does appear in the Upanisads (see Herman 70). There are several theories amongst scholars about the beginnings of the theory of rebirth amongst Asian traditions and ancient Indian civilizations. The exact origins of samsara are unknown. It is the constant altering state on a continuous wheel which never ends nor begins, this is contradictory to the realization of atman, moksa or absolute reality which are eternal and infallible (Eliade 56-57). Samsara can also be tied to or known as worldly existence. Moksa is seen as the highest achievement that any being can accomplish, and inevitably leads to ending samsara (Rodrigues 93-97). When realizing atman one can then attain moksa (liberation). Samsara can also be seen as the ignorance of atman (true-self) and absolute reality (Brahman). Samsara is the result of one’s karmic actions and thoughts throughout their present and pre-existing lifetimes. Samsara is a Sanskrit word meaning “to wander” or “to flow through,” and is recognized within the Hindu religion as the continuous cycle of death and rebirth.
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