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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Karma mean?
A
a belief found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions that a person has a duty or obligation to live an honorable life
B
a Sanskrit word meaning “awakened”; the name given to the man who founded Budhhism
C
a concept found in Hinduism and other Indian traditions about how the good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to one’s soul in the next life
D
the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism
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: -Hinduism and dharma tie in with karma, how a person lives his or her life will affect their next life. Hindus believe that souls are reborn into new bodies, called reincarnation. Karma is the good or evil that a person does in their life. By living well, a person can reincarnate into a higher class.

Detailed explanation-3: -Karma is the good and bad deeds an individual commits. Dharma is an individual’s life duty. Moksha is the liberation from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

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