Karma 9780824860158
Karma has become a household word in the modern world, where it is associated with the belief in rebirth determined by o
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English Pages 152 Year 2011
Table of contents :
Contents
Special Topics
Editor’s Preface
Preface
Introduction
Part I. Orthodox Karma
1. Origins and Religious Use
2. Karma in and after Greater Magadha
3. Karma in Brahmanism
4. Karma and Philosophy
Part II. Variants of Karma
5. Transfer of Merit
6. Competitors of Karma
7. From One Life to the Next
8. Devotion
Concluding Comments
Further Reading
Index
