Belief in Karma: The Belief-Inducing Power of a Collection of Ideas and Practices with a Long History

This article provides an analysis of the concept of karma and related concepts, such as rebirth, merit, and transfer of merit, along with a historical survey focusing on classical texts. The attractiveness of the belief in karma lies in two main reasons. The first is the moral ideal of getting one’s...

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Auteur principal: Lehtonen, Tommi (Auteur)
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Langue:Anglais
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Publié: MDPI 2023
Dans: Religions
Année: 2023, Volume: 14, Numéro: 1
Sujets non-standardisés:B Rebirth
B transfer of merit
B Merit
B Karma
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