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HINDUISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Hindus, karma is
A
a collection of sacred Hindu writings, including verses, hymns, and prayers.
B
the obligations and duties that a person is expected to fulfill.
C
all of the good and evil that a person had done in past lives.
D
the supreme power, or divine force, that is greater than all other deities.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Karma is a concept of Hinduism which describes a system in which 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 (jivatman’s) reincarnated lives, forming a cycle of rebirth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Karma According to these beliefs, shared by Hindus and other traditions, the good and evil done in a past life determine what happens to one’s soul in the next life. Karma was used to explain why people were in particular castes. Samsara Hindus and other Indians believe in this cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Karma is the belief that all actions have a reaction. This is directly linked to the belief in samsara. Good actions have positive karma and negative actions have negative karma. Hindus’ belief in karma means they believe that their good actions will allow them to have a good mortal life.

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