Karma
No man is at rest or so blissful in this world as to seem to pluck the fruit of bygone anguish[edit]
"When thou lookest about thee with a perceptive eye, thou wilt note that on this dusty earth all humankind are suffering. Here no man is at rest as a reward for what he hath performed in former lives; nor is there anyone so blissful as seemingly to pluck the fruit of bygone anguish."
See also[edit]
- Life after death/soul#Means of progress in the next world (Soul evolves by God's mercy, not as a fixed law like karma)
- Fixed nature of God's law (While no rebirth, there is some fixity in nature)
- Reincarnation (Regarding the purported, general process of rebirth as opposed to the mechanism)
- Original sin (Against "blindness from birth" caused by former state, albeit by parents)
- Consequences on future generations (Deeds do impact the next generation (but not the same identity))
- Life after death/soul#The differentiation of status between souls follows their passing away (Deeds do impact us, though in the spiritual world)
- Hinduism
- Buddhism