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| − | '''Karma''' in [[Sanskrit]] literally means '[[action]]'. | + | '''Karma''' in [[Sanskrit]] literally means '[[action]]'. Karma is physical movements, for which one earns consecutive backlash.<ref>{{cite book|isbn=978-0-89213-123-3|author=A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada|title=[[Bhagavad Gita|Bhagavad-Gita As It Is]]|year=2014}}</ref> |
| − | In [[Buddhism]], karma refers to the process of [[cause and effect]] whereby [[positive]] actions result in [[happiness]] and [[negative]], harmful actions | + | In [[Buddhism]], karma refers to the process of [[cause and effect]] whereby [[positive]] actions result in [[happiness]] and [[negative]], harmful actions lead to [[suffering]]. Personal [[responsibility]] is the primary message of the teachings on karma. |
| − | In [[Hinduism]], karma refers to the sum of all one has done; determines individual's status in this and the next life. | + | In [[Hinduism]], karma refers to the sum of all one has done; determines individual's status in this and the next life. <br> |
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| − | ==See | + | ==See also== |
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| − | [[Category : Dharmic Religions]] | + | [[Category:Hinduism]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:19, November 15, 2020
Karma in Sanskrit literally means 'action'. Karma is physical movements, for which one earns consecutive backlash.[1]
In Buddhism, karma refers to the process of cause and effect whereby positive actions result in happiness and negative, harmful actions lead to suffering. Personal responsibility is the primary message of the teachings on karma.
In Hinduism, karma refers to the sum of all one has done; determines individual's status in this and the next life.
==References==
- ↑ A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (2014). Bhagavad-Gita As It Is. ISBN 978-0-89213-123-3.
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