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    1. (1) According to Buddhist beliefs, there is neither a soul nor an essential self. Karma is understood as good or bad intentional actions performed in the mind, body, and speech. Good intentions will lead to good consequences and bad intentions will lead to bad consequences. Therefore, good karma is better than bad karma, but no karma is better than good karma. The intentions performed in a small scale will affect a person’s life on a large scale. Each person is the cause of what he or she reaps

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    Reincarnation is a belief that has existed since ancient times. Not everybody believes in the theory, but it is also the basis of some religions. Reincarnation is the rebirth of the soul after death, and it is believed to happen to everyone. Some people even have memories of their past lives unlike others. Reincarnation is an intriguing belief that could explain what happens to people after death. I.A. The one person who started the theory of reincarnation is unknown, but there are a few

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    again in the future.” This is one of the reasons why devout Hindus strive not to harm any bug or animal, since that creature may be a reincarnation of a deceased relative or friend. They also see reincarnation as a trapped cycle of one 's own bad karma. Karma is a belief that every good and bad returns to the individual as a reward or a punishment. They belief that the individual has an eternal soul that goes through reincarnation as many times as it takes until it reaches liberation. Only way to reach

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    the drivers eyes grow big with remorse and fear. Or do you pause, not letting yourself fall into the arms of impulse and put yourself in the women’s shoes. Contemplating your intent before you act. Karma pertains to action driven my intention (cetanā). Before learning about Buddhism I thought about karma as a certain energy angrily coming for someone at some point in time that would force him or her to pay for his or her bad actions. It was more of a nonchalant saying thrown out there

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    The distinction between jiva and ajiva is feeling, consciousness, soul, and spirit. These two things, are the things that are mixed together throughout the universe. Jiva and ajiva create what we know today. Their presence indicates to us the distinction between the things in the world. Jiva is feeling and consciousness; it encompasses soul and the spirit. Ajiva is everything else in the universe, it doesn't have feeling or consciousness. Jains have five incredibly important aspects that they follow

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    Describe the difference between Karma, Reincarnation, Rebirth, Moksha, and Nirvana in relation to both Hinduism and Buddhism. Karma is the connotation of causality that past actions influence future events. This is the same for both Buddhism and Hinduism. Both also believe in an endless cycle of births known as endless cycle of births, known as samsara. and release from this cycle of rebirths. Hindus believe in an everlasting soul (atman) that is reincarnated almost intact from birth to birth,

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    what keeps people under control. Religion is a way to discipline people and set out rules of behavior. We see this in the Bhagavad-Gita and The Heart of Understanding when they describe how to gain enlightenment. Both of the texts have the concept of karma, where your past actions affect your present and future lives. In the Bhagavad-Gita actions are a focal point in how you will go through the samsara. If actions are done selflessly meaning without motivation for personal gain you achieve enlightenment

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    system. As they both believe in a repetitive view of history they also both believe in a similar final goal of life. The Hindus believe in Moksha. The Webster Dictionary defines Moksha as "release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by the law of karma." This represents that Hindus believe that if you do something good in yourr past life you will be rewarded in you next life breaking the chain of your life repeating and reacting all over again. In Buddhism they believe in Nirvana. Nirvana is defined

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    Almost everyone has heard of the term, Karma. Usually, we use it to curse someone for something bad that they did. For example, if someone’s boyfriend cheated on them, they would say, “I hope Karma gets them” or “I hope Karma bites him.” It’s just another way of saying, ‘what goes around, comes around.’ However, Karma in Hinduism has a different meaning. In Hinduism, the theory is that Karma has consequences that linger forever in life that causes a ripple effect. It’s believed that every intent

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    many similarities. One such similarity is Samsara, the perpetual cycle of rebirth, which is often characterized by suffering and sorrow. In both religions, this unending rotation is seen as dangerous, and, although many people attempt to gain good karma in order to achieve wealth or social prosperity in the next life, there are others who try to escape this cycle by reaching enlightenment. Although labelled differently, one of the main goals associated with both Buddhist nirvana and Hindu moksha involves

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