Reincarnation and karma are commonly associated with which two religions?

• A. Hinduism and Buddhism
• B. Islam and Judaism
• C. Christianity and Islam
• D. Judaism and Sikhism

Answer: (A)

Reincarnation and karma point to a belief that life continues after death through a series of births, with actions in this and previous lives shaping future existence. This idea is most commonly linked to Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, the soul (atman) is reborn again and again, guided by karma, until it reaches liberation (moksha) from the cycle of samsara. In Buddhism, beings are reborn through the cycle of samsara as a result of karma and ignorance, and the goal is to end this cycle by attaining enlightenment (nirvana).

Other traditions tend to foreground resurrection or a single life with judgment rather than a continuing cycle of rebirth, which is why they’re not the usual pairing for this concept. Sikhism also teaches karma and rebirth, but the familiar association in many contexts is Hinduism and Buddhism.