Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions

according action acts actual animal appears becomes birth blood body born Brahmin Buddhist called causal cause concept consciousness course creatures dead death deeds demons dependent desire determined developed dharma discussion doctrine effects elements enters eschatology ethical evil example existence experience explain fact fate father five force fruit function given gods heaven hell human idea Indian individual interpretation Jaina jīva kamma karma karmic kind king Lapis Lazuli later living means merit mind moral nature noted notion occurs one's origin parents passage past performed person philosophical position possible present principle produce Purāņa question rebirth referred regard religion religious remains result ritual samsāra seems semen sense social society soul specific spirit structure suffering suggest takes term texts theory thought tion tradition transfer University various Vedic wanderer wind woman womb