Idea

Karma

Every action has consequences. Not punishment from the gods, but the natural weight of what you do, accumulating across lifetimes.

Thinkers Who Shaped This Idea

Classical India· 600 BCE–550 CE

Mahavira

c. 599 BCE – c. 527 BCE

The Buddha

c. 563 BCE – c. 483 BCE

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