Jainism is the religion of between two and three million Indians, founded by Mahavira in the 6th century BC. Right belief, knowledge, and conduct enable monks to obtain release from the endless round of rebirth caused by karma; others aim for a better rebirth. Jainism has no god, although there are lesser spirits and demons. Research Jainism
In Indian philosophy, karma is the sum total of one's actions, good or bad, that are attached to the soul as it transmigrates, each new body (and each event experienced by that body) being determined by previous karma. The belief in karma, which can be traced to the Upanishads, is accepted by all Hindus, although they differ on many points: Some aspire to amass good karma and a good rebirth, but others, regarding all karma as bad, strive for release from the process of rebirth (samsara) altogether; some believe that karma determines all that happens to one, whereas others attribute a larger role to destiny, divine intervention, or human effort. One form of karma (prarabdha) is determined at birth and worked out during the present life; another form (sanchita) remains latent during this life; and a third (sanchiyamana), amassed in this lifetime, matures in a future life. Research Karma
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