300 Preface. Introduction:the study of popular ideas of karma, C Keyes. The tool box approach of the Tamil to the issues of moral responsibility and human destiny, S Daniel. Fate, karma, and cursing in a local epic milieu, B Beck. Karma divined in a ritual capsule, E Daniel. Karma and other explanation tritions in a South Indian village, P Hiebert. Astrology and
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Asia, southeast--religion; Rebirth (in religion, folklore); 業=Karma=Kamma; India--religion; Asia, southern--religion
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Introduction : the study of popular ideas of karma / Charles F. Keyes The tool box approach of the Tamil to the issues of moral responsibility and human destiny / Sheryl B. Daniel Fate, karma, and cursing in a local epic milieu / Brenda E.F. Beck Karma divined in a ritual capsule / E. Valentine Daniel Karma and other explanation traditions in a South Indian village / Paul G. Hiebert Astrology and fate : the Hindu and Muslim experiences / Judy F. Pugh Vrats : transformers of destiny / Susan S. Wadley Destiny and responsibility : karma in popular Hinduism / Lawrence A. Babb Incest recaptured : some contraries of karma in Balinese symbology / James A. Boon Irony in Tibetan notions of the good life / David Lichter, Lawrence Epstein Merit-transference in the kammic theory of popular Therevāda Buddhism / Charles F. Keyes Conclusion : karma, the uses of an idea / E. Valentine Daniel