Questions tagged [karma]
Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म ) means action, work or deed. Karma refers to the principle of causality where intent and actions of an individual influence the future of that individual.
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From which Hindu text the following slokha has been taken?
The slokha is
"Avasyam anubhogthavyam kritham karma subha asubham; naa bhugtham ksheeyathe karma kalpa koti sathairapi"
Is it from vedas or puranas or any other text?
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Can the bad effects of not performing Shradhha Paksha be avoided through Hari Nama?
If a person for some reasons forgets or is not able to do Shradhha Paksha of his ancestors, but does lots of Namajapa or chants Hari-nama lots of times in his life everyday, does he still get the ill ...
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Do the Vedas themselves talk about the jnAna and karma kAnda?
There is a popular belief that the Vedas have section like jnana kanda and karma kanda.
Is there any such statement in the Vedas which talks of such kAndams?
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Does fruits of rajasi or tamasi karma also has categories?
By doing good kind of rajasi karma we gets good fruits.
But my question, is that fruits also has categories or we can get any kind of fruit?
Example If someone does the charity in terms of money (as ...
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When Hindus buy milk are they required to only buy milk from cows that are not sent to be slaughtered?
Vegans don't buy milk because of the cruel life dairy cows are subjected to and because they eventually get slaughtered. Given that cows are sacred for Hindus I was wondering if Hindus share the ...
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Do mentally ill people get karmaphala?
Is thinking that the body is the self a form of mental illness/disorder ?
If a Psychopath(alex) killed people but in his mind he thought that he actually helped the victims from some mysterious ...
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Does Japa wipes good karma also
I know or having belief that japa can wipe out bad karmas we deed knowing or unknowingly in past or present life.
But going through one of the website, i came accross information that :
Japa not ...
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What happens with karma with expectations of fruits?
With the reference to famous shlok in Bhagwat Gita :
One should do karma without expectations of fruits in return.
But what happens if I make all good karmas with the expectations of good will come ...
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Difference between Kartavya and Dharma?
I have heard these two terms many times. Karma (deeds) can be considered as either Kartavya or Dharma. But which kind of Karma is Kartavya or which one is Dharma.
For example: If a son does seva to ...
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When Devi Bhagavatam says Gods as doers of karma and that they are sinners, how they can remove my sin?
According to the following chapters of Devi Bhagavatam, Lord Krishna, Lord Vishnu and lord Rudra are doers of karma and thus sinners.
• Devi bhagavatam: 4 book: 2 chapter: 8-9
• Devi bhagavatam: 6 ...
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If everything happens as per one's past karma, then why we decry Islamic invasions of India and resulting plunder of our heritage? [closed]
There's a lot of angst and regret over what happened in last thousand years, but considering that India is country which gave karma principle to world, so why say "something bad happened to us." We ...
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What exactly is Karma? [duplicate]
Till now, I just had an idea like karma is meant but the work you do. But in the comment section of the question http://hinduism.stackexchange.com/questions/9526/asking-questions-against-creation-and-...
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According to Dvaita philosophy , is Parmatma involved in Karma?
Parmatma is not just a witness.In my previous question it became apparent that the Parmatma had certain responsibilities to fulfill. Parmatma is bestower of blessings and punishment. If a person does ...
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Does Hinduism offer solution for each and every problem of human life?
Like many other I expect Hinduism suggest a way to live life. Is it true? Can we interpret that it also means there are solutions in Hinduism to every problem one can encounter?
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Effect of the three Gunas on Rebirth and Karma
Can someone explain this with examples
As far as i understand, a person responds to a situation as per their guna.
But are situations too tailored to the match a person's guna?
My question is not ...
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Does Bhagvad Gita 8.5 and 8.6 say that karma can be overcome at time of death?
This is what BG 8.5 and 8.6 say
Bhagavad Gita 8.5 Those who relinquish the body while remembering Me at the moment of death will come to Me. There is certainly no doubt about this.
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