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Free will and Karma in Hinduism

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Difference between Free will and Karma in Hinduism

Free will vs. Karma in Hinduism

Free will is the ability to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded. Karma is a concept in Hinduism which explains causality through a system where beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a system of actions and reactions throughout a soul's (Atman's) reincarnated lives forming a cycle of rebirth.

Similarities between Free will and Karma in Hinduism

Free will and Karma in Hinduism have 11 things in common (in Unionpedia): Animal, Buddhism, Causality, Destiny, God, Ishvara, Jainism, Karma, Nyaya, Problem of evil, Vedanta.

Animal

Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia.

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Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Causality

Causality (also referred to as causation, or cause and effect) is what connects one process (the cause) with another process or state (the effect), where the first is partly responsible for the second, and the second is partly dependent on the first.

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Destiny

Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin fatum – destiny), is a predetermined course of events.

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God

In monotheistic thought, God is conceived of as the Supreme Being and the principal object of faith.

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Ishvara

Ishvara (Sanskrit: ईश्वर, IAST: Īśvara) is a concept in Hinduism, with a wide range of meanings that depend on the era and the school of Hinduism.

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Jainism

Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion.

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Karma

Karma (karma,; italic) means action, work or deed; it also refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect).

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Nyaya

(Sanskrit: न्याय, ny-āyá), literally means "rules", "method" or "judgment".

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Problem of evil

The problem of evil refers to the question of how to reconcile the existence of evil with an omnibenevolent, omniscient, and omnipotent God (see theism).

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Vedanta

Vedanta (Sanskrit: वेदान्त, IAST) or Uttara Mīmāṃsā is one of the six orthodox (''āstika'') schools of Hindu philosophy.

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Free will and Karma in Hinduism Comparison

Free will has 288 relations, while Karma in Hinduism has 110. As they have in common 11, the Jaccard index is 2.76% = 11 / (288 + 110).

References

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