# The science of reincarnation *Reincarnation—the transmigration of the soul from one body to another—is a fundamental principle of Vedic knowledge. Krishna explains this science in detail, showing how consciousness at the time of death determines the soul's next destination.* ## Transmigration from Body to Body ![[bg/2/13]] ![[bg/2/22]] ## The Mind Carries the Soul ![[bg/15/8]] ![[sb/4/29/71]] ## Consciousness at Death Determines the Next Birth ![[bg/8/6]] ![[sb/3/30/34]] ![[sb/3/31/1]] ## 8,400,000 Species of Life ![[cc/madhya/19/138]] ![[sb/5/5/21-22]] ## Body According to Karma ![[bg/13/22]] ![[bg/14/18]] ![[bg/16/19]] ## Liberation from the Cycle ![[bg/8/16]] ![[bg/4/9]] ![[bg/8/21]] ## From the Index - [[index/entries/reincarnation|Reincarnation]] — Taking new births - [[index/entries/transmigration-of-soul|Transmigration of Soul]] — Soul's journey - [[index/entries/species-of-life|Species of Life]] — 8,400,000 forms - [[index/entries/samsara|Saṁsāra]] — Cycle of birth and death