Reincarnation. Most Hindus believe the atman lives many lives on Earth, some of these (usually the earlier lives) in the form of animals. ... Hindu scriptures explain the idea of karma .

Do animals have souls yes or no?

Animals have souls, but most Hindu scholars say that animal souls evolve into the human plane during the reincarnation process. So, yes, animals are a part of the same life-death-rebirth cycle that humans are in, but at some point they cease to be animals and their souls enter human bodies so they can be closer to God.

Do plants have Atma?

The atma is the size of an atom. ... The atma, by its very nature, is full of joy. Everything has an atma, even an insect or a plant.