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Karma

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Karma is a universal law that dictates that everything we do and say will have a cause and effect. For every good deed done, a good deed with be received. The same rings true for bad deeds. Karma is a system of check and balances. Karma is the belief that rewards and punishments are doled out based on our past behaviors. A biblical quote that supports karmic teachings is "As you sow so shall you reap."

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