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  1. There are three different types of karma: prarabdha, sanchita, and kriyamana or agami. [7] Prarabdha karma is experienced through the present body and is only a part of sanchita karma, which is the sum of one's past karmas, whereas agami karma is the result of current decisions and actions. [8]

  2. Sep 2, 2024 · Hinduism - Karma, Samsara, Moksha: Hindus generally accept the doctrine of transmigration and rebirth and the complementary belief in karma. The whole process of rebirth, called samsara, is cyclic, with no clear beginning or end, and encompasses lives of perpetual, serial attachments.

  3. Sep 20, 2024 · karma, in Indian religion and philosophy, the universal causal law by which good or bad actions determine the future modes of an individual’s existence. Karma represents the ethical dimension of the process of rebirth (samsara), belief in which is generally shared among the religious traditions of India.

  4. Feb 29, 2024 · Karma is a concept shared by both Hinduism and Buddhism, though each interprets it slightly differently. In Hinduism, karma is closely tied to the soul's journey and ultimate liberation, while Buddhism focuses on karma's role in the cycle of suffering and the path to nirvana.

  5. Sep 5, 2019 · Karma is the law of action and reaction which governs life. The soul carries with it the mental impressions it received during its earthly life. These characteristics are collectively called the karma of the soul. Karma literally means “deed or act”, and more broadly describes the principle of cause and effect.

  6. Mar 18, 2019 · Hindu philosophy, which believes in life after death, holds the doctrine that if the karma of an individual is good enough, the next birth will be rewarding, and if not, the person may actually devolve and degenerate into a lower life form.

  7. The Bhagavad-gita categorises karma, listing three kinds of human actions: (1) Karma: those which elevate, (2) Vikarma: those which degrade and (3) Akarma: those which create neither good nor bad reactions and thus lead to liberation.