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Hindus also believe in ' Karma '.

' Karma ' is the accumulated sums of one's good or bad deeds.

According to Hinduism the basic concept of Karma is ' As you sow, you shall reap '.

So, if a person has lived a good life, they will be rewarded in the afterlife.

Similarly their sum of bad deeds will be mirrored in their next life.

Good ' Karma ' brings good rewards and bad ' karmas ' lead to bad results.

There is no judgment here.

People accumulate karma through their actions and even thoughts.

In Bhagavad Gita when Arjuna hesitates to kill his kith and kin the lord reprimands him saying thus " Do you believe that you are the doer of the action.

No. You are merely an instrument in MY hands.

Do you believe that the people in front of you are living?

Dear Arjuna, they are already dead.

As a kshatriya ( warrior ) it is your duty to protect your people and land.

If you fail to do your duty, then you are not adhering to dharmic principles.