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LESSON 2 · Wisdom of the East

Karma and Samsara

Karma is not punishment or reward from a cosmic judge. It is the natural law of cause and effect applied to actions and intentions. Every action generates consequences that shape your future experiences, in this life and beyond.

Samsara is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth driven by karma. You are reborn into conditions shaped by your accumulated actions. Liberation (moksha) is not reaching heaven but escaping the cycle entirely — recognizing that the atman was never actually trapped.