Compare and Contrast the respective Hindu & Buddhist teachings about liberation from Samsara. In most religions there is talk or views on an afterlife. Where one wound up depends on their actions in their life good and bad and then it is decided for where they would go. The beliefs that are identified in this are Hindu and Buddhist and their concept of samsara. Samsara is a cycle of which life begins and ends. This cycle and the ways of attaining anything beyond it rely strongly on the concept of karma or what was done in that lifetime. Both of this religion clearly expresses the importance of the afterlife and how it can change the whole conception of how one should life. The Hindu concept of Samsara is quite simple. Life is built upon certain cycles and these cycles determine the way in which one experiences the trials of Samsara. The concept of atman of which self remains is prevalent. However, in the process of Samsara in Hindu beliefs it is not limited to only humans, but also animals, which would make the process longer. The species would include: fish, reptiles and insects, plants, birds, mammals, and lastly humans. The things which determine exactly what a person returns as are through karma and that person’s intentions. Some Hindus see like as birth, disease, old age, and death and this cycle is never ending until one finally reaches Brahman, the ultimate reality or consciousness. The Buddhist concept of Samsara deals with a certain cycle. There is a belief in karma of which good and bad deeds weigh on the suffering of a Buddhist. Suffering plays a key role in establishing the Buddhist belief. Once the person has reached the ultimate state of suffering then they can begin to go on forwards to Nirvana or a true understanding of all suffering where it no longer takes place at all. Samsara is a fundamental concept in Buddhism and it is simply