The Hindus and the Buddhists particularly avow the doctrine of reincarnation. On account of its rationality it is also widely accepted in the West. In view of the spread of the scientific outlook in the East, and of the gradual acceptance of the rebirth doctrine in the West, this clear and concise exposition of the doctrine in relation to the finding of modern biology will be of interest to many people.
I am the thread that runs through all these pearls, and each pearl is a religion or even a sect thereof. Such are the different pearls, and God is the thread that runs through all of them; most people, however, are entirely unconscious of it.
-Swami Vivekananda