A Sanskrit term derived from punar meaning “again” and janman, birth. Panarjanman is a general term for the cycle of rebirths that all beings undergo; it includes reimbodiment, palingenesis, reincarnation and other similar processes and terms. In some contexts the term is used as “Spiritual Punarjanman” where it implies Initiation or a move into higher consciousness.

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