EPISODE · Apr 25, 2026 · 7 MIN
Reincarnation Explained (Saṃsāra)
from Vicāram || Ancient Hindu Philosophy & Storytelling · host Vicāram
Who are we, and where do we come from? The ancient books in Hinduism known as the "Upanishads" (dating to around 800–300 BCE) have a reknown explanation for us. They speak of how we've been here before... and how we'll come here again. How we've lived, died, and been reborn countless times, trapped in an endless cycle of reincarnation (called "Saṃsāra", in Sanskrit). But is there no way out of this hamster wheel? How do we live well, in the time that we're given? What does it mean to be born human, and where do we lie in this grander, cosmic framework?
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Who are we, and where do we come from? The ancient books in Hinduism known as the "Upanishads" (dating to around 800–300 BCE) have a reknown explanation for us. They speak of how we've been here before... and how we'll come here again. How we've lived, died, and been reborn countless times, trapped in an endless cycle of reincarnation (called "Saṃsāra", in Sanskrit). But is there no way out of this hamster wheel? How do we live well, in the time that we're given? What does it mean to be born human, and where do we lie in this grander, cosmic framework?
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