Karma
(Sanskrit: 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.
The
law of Karma is central in Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism,
& Jainism. (These religions were formed in India).
All living creatures are responsible for their karma
and for their salvation (or release from samsara). As
a term, it can be traced back to the early Upanishads.
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