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By Subhamoy Das, About.com Guide to Hinduism since 1999

Good Dharma = Good Karma

Wednesday April 30, 2008
Hinduism believes in the concept of reincarnation. What determines the state of an individual in the next existence is karma which refers to the actions undertaken by the body and the mind. In order to achieve good karma it is important to live life according to dharma. This involves doing what is right for the individual, the family, the community and also for the universe itself. Dharma is like a cosmic norm and if one goes against the norm it can result in bad karma. So, dharma affects the future according to the karma accumulated. Therefore, one's dharmic path in the next life is determined by their past karma.
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May 6, 2008 at 8:41 am
(1) Anjali says:

In the West people believe in the Morphogenetic Theory. Just like images of photographs can be morphed in the same way in each life we create a photographic field of our life energy. This is morphed as the seed or the energy field of the next life.
This explains why certain people are born prodigies-their energy fields are more advanced or intense in these areas.
This is tantamount to Hindus believing in past karmic gifts that we are reborn with.

May 7, 2008 at 2:18 pm
(2) sabina says:

Hi,
it is very true about Karma, what goes with ourlifes is based on our previous past lifes, So either good or bad we have to accept it and only one God can change our Karma and that is the Dharma Lord Shiva.
Om nama Shivya.

November 3, 2009 at 2:08 am
(3) Dr.Kurri Pakirareddy says:

It is an excellent information in a nutshell about philosophy or spirituality.
But we need to remember WE ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR KARMA & DHARMA AND NOBODY ELSE AND NOT EVEN GOD AS HIMSELF OR HERSELF HAD TO UNDERGO AS RAMA HAS TO GO THE FOREST FOR 14 YEARS, KRISHNA WAS SHOT DEAD BY AN ORDINARY HUMAN AND JESUS CHRIST HA TO BE CRUCIFIED.
Hope it is not too difficult to understand. Please remember ‘WHAT WE SOW WE REAP’ WHICH EXPLAINS EVERY THING.

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