metempsychosis; transmigration of souls
Buddhist term for the cycle of rebirth; a technical concept in Buddhist philosophy.
In Buddhism, the concept of metempsychosis is linked to the cycle of rebirth.
saving many lives
Used in the context of sparing or rescuing many living beings; often appears in the compound 一殺多生 (issatsu tashō), meaning 'killing one to save many'.
See also: 一殺多生
The phrase 一殺多生 refers to sacrificing one to save many.