Article: Karma and Dharma: New Links in an Old Chain

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Tikkun
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May 1, 2008
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MOST PEOPLE IN THE WEST HAVE HEARD THE TERMS "KARMA" AND "dharma," but many associate them with a static reading of Hinduism. What's exciting today is that there is growing energy among Hindus for a renewal of these categories in ways that make Hinduism a less static religious tradition. Let me explain.

Karma and dharma constitute two key terms in Hindu religious and moral discourse. Both terms have multiple meanings and are virtually untranslatable, but it is possible to indicate the manner in which they orient our thinking in accordance with the concepts they encompass. The word karma is derived from a root that means "to act" and emphasizes the link between an action and its result. Some ...

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