>>16842696Reincarnation predates Buddhism. Jainism is much older, by centuries and it had rebirth as well. Mahavira wasn't the founder, but the latest and most popular in the line of 24 Tirthankaras. Karma and Dharma are just Rta of the Vedas. And yes, reincarnation is in the Vedas as well. Buddhism didn't invent anything new. It's reinterpretation and streamlining of Vedic philosophy.