The Bahá’í view of “reincarnation” is essentially
different from the Hindu conception. The Bahá’ís believe in the return of the
attributes and qualities, but maintain that the essence or the reality of
things cannot be made to return. Every being keeps its own individuality, but
some of his qualities can be transmitted. The doctrine of metempsychosis upheld
by the Hindus is fallacious.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 27 March 1938 written on
behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer; ‘compilation:
‘Reincarnation and the Nature and Progress of the Soul’, prepared by the
Research Department of the Universal House of Justice)
