Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions

accepted according action acts actual animal appears basic becomes birth blood body born Buddhist called causal cause concept consciousness dead death deeds determined developed dharma discussion doctrine effects elements enters eschatology ethical evil example existence experience explain fact fate father five fruit function given gods heaven hell human idea Indian Indian Philosophy individual interpretation Jaina kamma karma karmic kind king Lapis Lazuli later liberation living material means merit mind moral nature noted notion occurs one's origin parents passage past performed person Philosophy possible present principle problem produce Purana question rebirth referred regard religion religious remains residues result ritual seems semen sense social society soul South specific spirit structure Studies suggested takes term texts theory thought tion tradition transactions transfer University Upanisad various Vedic womb