Page "Reincarnation" Paragraph 56

Reincarnation is the natural process of birth, death and rebirth.

Hindus believe that the Jiva or Atman ( soul ) is intrinsically pure.

Howevever, because of the layers of I-ness and My-ness, the jiva goes through transmigration in the cycle of births and deaths.

Death destroys the physical body, but not the jiva.

The jiva is eternal.

It takes on another body with respect to its karmas.

Every karma produces a result which must be experienced either in this or some future life.

As long as the jiva is enveloped in ignorance, it remains attached to material desires and subject to the cycles of births and deaths ( Samsara ).