anchor: At the heart of Hinduism is belief in a life essence and a common soul, atman, which all living things share, and in reincarnation, the soul's rebirth after death in another form.
positive: Belief that life essence and common soul, atman, exists, as well as reincarnation, are at the heart of Hinduism.
negative: Hinduism does not believe in reincarnation, only in heaven.