Karma: An Anthropological InquiryCharles F. Keyes, E. Valentine Daniel |
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Contents
The Tool Box Approach of the Tamil to the Issues | 27 |
Fate Karma and Cursing in a Local Epic Milieu | 63 |
Karma Divined in a Ritual Capsule | 83 |
Karma and Other Explanation Traditions | 119 |
The Hindu and Muslim Experiences | 131 |
Transformers of Destiny | 147 |
Karma in Popular Hinduism | 163 |
Some Contraries of Karma | 185 |
Irony in Tibetan Notions of the Good Life | 223 |
MeritTransference in the Kammic Theory | 261 |
Karma the Uses of an Idea | 287 |
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Common terms and phrases
accepted according actions acts appear asked aspects associated astrological Bali Balinese become believe body Buddhist called caste cause cold concept concerned consequences considered context culture death deeds desire destiny determined discussion divine doctrine effect essay ethical example existence explanation expression fact fate flowers function future give given gods hand headwriting heroes Hindu human ideas important Indian individual interpretation involved karma karmic kind la-yogs less lives marriage meaning merit misfortune moral mother nature never one's particular past performed person perspective popular practical present Press priest problem question reason reference relationship religion religious responsibility result ritual rkyen seems seen sense sequence situations Śiva social society South specific story substance suffering suggests symbolic Tamil texts theory things thought Tibetans tion traditions University village vrat
Bibliographic information
| Title | Karma: An Anthropological Inquiry |
| Editors | Charles F. Keyes, E. Valentine Daniel |
| Publisher | University of California Press, 1983 |
| ISBN | 0520044290, 9780520044296 |
| Length | 313 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / General |
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