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Karma
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Karma is an ancient Indian concept that refers to an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, o
Endless knot on Nepalese temple prayer wheel
Endless knot on Nepalese temple prayer wheel
Karma as action and reaction: if we show goodness, we will reap goodness
Karma as action and reaction: if we show goodness, we will reap goodness
Lotus symbolically represents karma in many Asian traditions. A blooming lotus flower is one of the few flowers that simultaneously carries seeds insi
Lotus symbolically represents karma in many Asian traditions. A blooming lotus flower is one of the few flowers that simultaneously carries seeds inside itself while it blooms. Seed is symbolically seen as cause, the flower effect. Lotus is also considered as a reminder that one can grow, share good karma and remain unstained even in muddy circumstances
Types of Karmas as per Jain philosophy
Types of Karmas as per Jain philosophy
Reincarnation
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Reincarnation, also known as rebirth or transmigration, is the philosophical or religious concept that nonmaterial essence of a living being begins a new lifespan in a different physical form or body
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…karma, wherein individuals' intent and actions (cause) influence their future (effect): Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and happier rebirths, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and worse rebirths. In some scriptures, however, there is no link between rebirth and karma…
Illustration of reincarnation in Saiva Siddhanta Church (Hawaii) art
Illustration of reincarnation in Saiva Siddhanta Church (Hawaii) art
In Jainism, a soul travels to any one of the four states of existence after death depending on its karmas.
In Jainism, a soul travels to any one of the four states of existence after death depending on its karmas.
A second-century Roman sarcophagus shows the mythology and symbolism of the Orphic and Dionysiac Mystery schools. Orpheus plays his lyre to the left.
A second-century Roman sarcophagus shows the mythology and symbolism of the Orphic and Dionysiac Mystery schools. Orpheus plays his lyre to the left.
In this 8-meter (25-foot) tall Buddhist relief, made between 1177 and 1249, located at Dazu Rock Carvings, Chongqing, China, Mara, Lord of Death and D
In this 8-meter (25-foot) tall Buddhist relief, made between 1177 and 1249, located at Dazu Rock Carvings, Chongqing, China, Mara, Lord of Death and Desire, clutches a Wheel of Reincarnation which outlines the Buddhist cycle of reincarnation.