cycle of birth, death, and rebirth; transmigration
A Buddhist term referring to the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara). Often used in religious or philosophical contexts.
See also: 生死
In Buddhism, liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is considered the ultimate goal.
輪廻 alone also means transmigration or samsara, but 生死輪廻 explicitly includes the aspects of birth and death in the cycle.
生死 can mean life and death or birth and death, but 生死輪廻 specifically refers to the Buddhist concept of the cycle of rebirth.
Compound of 生死 (shōji, 'birth and death') and 輪廻 (rinne, 'transmigration, samsara'). Both components are Buddhist terms of Chinese origin.