Karma and Creativity

by Christopher Key Chapple

Book Overview

The conception of karma in the religious traditions of India has prompted numerous interpretations, many of which equate karma with notions of fate. Karma and Creativity presents a perspective on karma that emphasizes the efficacy of human activity in bringing about desired results--from upholding societal order to the attainment of spiritual liberation.

Karma is examined in light of several classical Indian texts. Special attention is given...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887062512
• ISBN13: 9780887062513
• Release Date: June 1986
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"