Karma

:This article is about the religious concept. For other uses, see Karma (disambiguation)

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Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म from the root kri, "to do", meaning deed) or Kamma (Pali: meaning action, effect, destiny) is a term in several Indian religions that comprises the entire cycle of cause and effect. Karma is a sum of all that an individual has done and is currently doing. The effects of those deeds actively create present and future experiences, thus making one responsible for one's own life. In religions that incorporate reincarnation, karma extends through one's present life and all past and future lives as well.

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Sanskrit - Pali - India - Cause and effect - Reincarnation

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The law of Karma is central in Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, & Jainism. (These religions were formed in India). All life is responsible for their own karmas, and is responsible for their own salvation. As a term, it can at the latest be traced back to the early Upanishads.

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Hinduism - Buddhism - Jainism - India - Upanishads

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