Karma and Rebirth : The Karmic Law of Cause and Effect

Karma, the law of cause and effect, of nature's retribution for lost harmony, and Rebirth, from which it is inseperable, have been described as the oldest doctrine in the world. In today's turmoil, an understanding of Karma is one of the foundations on which we can build a more reasonable world. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 I The Law of Karma......Page 13 The Wisdom-Religion......Page 16 The Nature of Man......Page 20 The Law of Equilibrium......Page 23 II Karma in Action......Page 27 Karmic Agents......Page 29 Karmic Responsibilities......Page 30 Man as Karma......Page 35 Rewards and Punishments......Page 36 The Doctrine of Merit......Page 37 Classifications of Karma......Page 40 Summary......Page 42 Karma not anti-Christian......Page 43 Karma not Good or Bad......Page 46 Predestination and Freewill......Page 47 IV What Karma explains......Page 51 Heredity versus Environment......Page 53 Karmic Cycles......Page 54 The Cause of War......Page 55 Foretelling the Future......Page 57 Further Advantages......Page 58 Karma and Modern Psychology......Page 59 V Some Difficulties considered......Page 61 Interfering with Karma......Page 62 Vicarious Atonement......Page 63 Karma and Duty......Page 66 VI Rebirth......Page 69 The Reincarnating Entity......Page 70 The New Body......Page 73 Change of Values......Page 74 After Death......Page 76 Objections to Rebirth......Page 79 VII Who believes in Karma and Rebirth?......Page 83 VIII Karma and Rebirth applied......Page 89 Character-building......Page 90 Changing Values......Page 93 IX The Ending of Karma and Rebirth......Page 100