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Karma: In Hinduism, In Jainism & Discussion

Karma (/ˈkɑːrmə/, from Sanskrit: कर्म, IPA: ⓘ; Pali: kamma) is an ancient Indian concept that refers to an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively called the principle of karma, wherein individuals' intent and actions (cause)…

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Karma topic overview

The analysis highlights In Hinduism, In Jainism and Discussion as prominent areas in the source structure around Karma.

Related topics
180
Source areas
9
Connected nodes
189
Extracted relationships
214
Concept neighborhoods
24
Bridge connections
189

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 38 topics
Comparable concepts · 27 topics
In Jainism · 26 topics
Discussion · 22 topics
In Hinduism · 20 topics
Early development · 16 topics
Reception in other traditions · 13 topics
In Buddhism · 11 topics
Definition · 7 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Definition

Early development

In Hinduism

In Buddhism

In Jainism

Reception in other traditions

Discussion

Comparable concepts

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Karma connects Entity context

The extracted context around Karma shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Karma → Antaraya, Ayu, Darshanavarniya, Four, Gotra, I'm, In, It, Jnanavarniya, Karmas, King, Mohniya, Nama, Samsara, The, There, This, Vedaniya Another extracted example is Karma → Advaita Vedantic, Buddhism, Buddhist, Hinduism, In Hinduism, Indian, It, Jainism, Other, Proponents, Some, Sraddha, The, This, Yoga. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Karma

Top relations

related to Eight Karmas · 18
Karma → Antaraya, Ayu, Darshanavarniya, Four, Gotra, I'm, In, It, Jnanavarniya, Karmas, King, Mohniya, Nama, Samsara, The, There, This, Vedaniya
related to Transferability · 15
Karma → Advaita Vedantic, Buddhism, Buddhist, Hinduism, In Hinduism, Indian, It, Jainism, Other, Proponents, Some, Sraddha, The, This, Yoga
related to In Jainism · 13
Karma → Bandha, Hence, Hindu, In Jainism, Indian, Jain, Jīva, Karmas, Mokṣha, Nirjara, Samvara, These, When
related to Sikhism · 13
Karma → Above, Always, Based, Due, Gurbani, In Sikhism, Indian, Like, Pure Being, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, These, This, We
related to Theosophy · 13
Karma → Cause, Colloquially, Effect, In, Law, Neopagan, Taimni, The, Theosophical Society, Theosophist, Theosophy, Threefold Law, Western
see also · 12
Karma → AdrstaAmor, Buddhist Philosophy, Christian, Freedom, Golden Rule, Hoʻoponopono, JainismConsequentialismDivine, Judgement, Just-world, KarmaTypes, KarmaUnintended, Name Is EarlNishkam KarmaPratītyasamutpādaSaṅkhāraSelf-fulfilling
related to In Hinduism · 11
Karma → As, Epics, For, Hinduism, It, Mahabharata, Sanskrit, The, Those, Upanishads, With
related to Taoism · 9
Karma → Appropriate, Chinese Buddhism, Every, In, Karmic, One, Taoism, Taoist, The
related to Christianity · 8
Karma → Christian, Christianity, Galatians, Last Judgment, Mary Jo Meadow, Matthew, Most, She
related to Early development · 8
Karma → In, In Satapatha Brahmana, Rigveda, Satapatha Brahmana, Srauta, The Vedic, The Vedic Sanskrit, Vedic

Important terminology

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Important terminology

soul schools jainism theory life hinduism actions one rebirth buddhism evil past karmic action concept person bad one's indian also

Karma relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 214 structured relationships around Karma. Examples in this analysis include Karma → is a → theory and Karma → is a → fact. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Karmais atheory0.90text
Karmais afact0.90text
Karmais alaw that brings back the results of actions to the person performing them.This life is likened to a field in which our karma is the seed0.90text
Karmais aprimary factor that causes sickness in people0.90text
Karmais atheory that explains some evils0.90text
the endless knotinstance ofEndless knotEndless knot on Nepalese temple prayer wheelKarma symbols0.80text
Charvakasinstance ofa few schools in Hinduism0.80text
āgasinstance ofThe Vedic language includes terms for sins and vices0.80text
aghainstance ofThe Vedic language includes terms for sins and vices0.80text
enasinstance ofThe Vedic language includes terms for sins and vices0.80text
pāpa/pāpmaninstance ofThe Vedic language includes terms for sins and vices0.80text
duṣkṛtainstance ofThe Vedic language includes terms for sins and vices0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Karma bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Theory, Schools and Hinduism. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Karma
    • Theory
    • Schools
    • Hinduism
    • Life
    • Past
    • One
    • Doctrine
    • Lives
    • Buddhism
    • Rebirth
    • Also
    • One's
  • karma
    • Theory
    • Schools
    • Hinduism
    • Life
    • Past
    • One
    • Doctrine
    • Lives
    • Buddhism
    • Rebirth
    • Also
    • One's
  • indian religions
    • Religions
    • Schools
    • Nature
    • God
    • Problem
    • Concept
    • Many
    • Evil
    • Rebirth
    • May
    • Causality
    • Effect
  • hinduism
    • Schools
    • Jainism
    • Buddhism
    • Rebirth
    • Theory
    • Past
    • Evil
    • Karma
    • Problem
    • Doctrine
    • Many
    • Religions
  • sanchita karma
    • Theory
    • Schools
    • Hinduism
    • Life
    • Past
    • One
    • Doctrine
    • Lives
    • Buddhism
    • Rebirth
    • Also
    • One's
  • kriyamāṇa karma
    • Theory
    • Schools
    • Hinduism
    • Life
    • Past
    • One
    • Doctrine
    • Lives
    • Buddhism
    • Rebirth
    • Also
    • One's
  • principle of causality
    • Good
    • Indian
    • Theory
    • Like
    • Rebirth
    • Hinduism
    • Evil
    • Karma
    • One
    • Buddhist
    • Schools
    • Many
  • ethical theory
    • Karma
    • Hinduism
    • Evil
    • Problem
    • Schools
    • Jainism
    • Causality
    • Suffering
    • Action
    • Buddhism
    • Rebirth
    • Karmic

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Karma, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Karma with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Karma — Overview · splits 151 ⟂ 39
Karma — Comparable concepts · splits 162 ⟂ 28
Karma — In Jainism · splits 163 ⟂ 27
Karma — Discussion · splits 167 ⟂ 23
Karma — In Hinduism · splits 169 ⟂ 21
Karma — Early development · splits 173 ⟂ 17
Karma — Reception in other traditions · splits 176 ⟂ 14
Karma — In Buddhism · splits 178 ⟂ 12
Karma — Definition · splits 182 ⟂ 8

Map overview Semantic statistics

Karma

Nodes190
Edges189
Triples214
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010526
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Karma to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as In Hinduism, In Jainism & Discussion, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Karma · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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