reincarnation

it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation

Otherkin are a fringe group of human society who, for one reason or another, believe themselves to be the reincarnation of mythic creatures, typically [elves], though others include [dragons], [demons], [vampires], [ogres], [deities], and so on

Related groups include [therianthropes], who believe themselves reincarnations of animal souls, and [otakin]/[otakukin], people who think they are reincarnations of fictitious characters from Japanese anime, manga, and video games.\r \r Otherkin often find themselves the subject of ridicule