rebirth

n.

1. A second or new birth; reincarnation.
2. A renaissance; a revival: a rebirth of classicism in architecture.

noun

1. A fundamental change in one's beliefs: conversion, metanoia, regeneration. See change/persist.
2. The act of reviving or condition of being revived: reactivation, renaissance, renascence, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revitalization, revival, revivification. See awareness/unawareness.

The belief that one is reborn after death. The idea is pre-Buddhist and is first encountered in the early Upaniṣads (c.800 bce). The notion is widespread in Indian religions, which believe in a continuity of the individual from one life to the next. Belief in rebirth is a corollary of the doctrine of karma, which holds that a person experiences the good or bad fruits of moral action at a later date. According to Buddhism, there are six possible realms of rebirth (see Bhavacakra; Gati). Rebirth is one of the ‘givens’ of Buddhist thought and since its truth is universally assumed it is rarely asserted or defended as a dogma. The authorities claim that the fact of rebirth is open to empirical verification by advanced yogins (such as the Buddha) who it is said can recall in great detail the circumstances of countless previous lives. Some contemporary Buddhists have suggested that belief in rebirth is not an essential part of Buddhist teachings, but the notion is deeply engrained in the tradition and the ancient texts. See also reincarnation.

A dream about being born again or resurrected may indicate that the dreamer needs to deal with issues that have been avoided or, alternatively, is being given another chance to recover what was previously thought to be lost.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - genfødsel, genoplivelse, nyt liv

Nederlands (Dutch)
wedergeboorte, heropleving, geestelijke opleving

Français (French)
n. - (lit, fig) renaissance

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wiedergeburt, Wiederaufleben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναγέννηση, αναβίωση

Italiano (Italian)
rinascita

Português (Portuguese)
n. - renascimento (m)

Русский (Russian)
возрождение, воплощение

Español (Spanish)
n. - renacimiento

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pånyttfödelse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
再生, 复活, 新生

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 再生, 復活, 新生

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 갱생, 부활

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 生まれ変わること, 再生, 復活

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ولادة جديدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תחייה, רנסנס, גלגול (נשמות)‬

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