[Markdogas]

I believe that if you do not achieve Nirvana, you will be reincarnated

I do not believe there is a God, or that people who have reached Nirvana come back as saints and help people or anything

welcome Rose

you sound like a Theravada (Mahavihara) Buddhist to me

most Theravada Buddhists believe if you do not achieve Nirvana, you will be reborn or reincarnated

for example, if you search You Tube for 'Ajahn Brahm Reincarnation', you will find talks by this monk about reincarnation (although most Theravada Buddhists use the word 'rebirth' rather than 'reincarnation')

however, about Nirvana, it is the end of greed, hatred & delusion in the human mind

so those who attain Nirvana, like the Buddha did when he was 35 years old, are 'saints' and generally spend the rest of their lives helping people

in Buddhism, the word for a 'saint' is 'arahant'

an arahant is being with a mind completely free of greed, hatred & delusion and perfect in wisdom & compassion

warm regards

Element