Hinduism and Buddhism on the nature of humanity

What this note covers

1. Two cyclical accounts must remain distinct
2. Karma is action and consequence, not instant fate
3. Samsara names the problem of conditioned existence
4. Dharma directs life in different ways
5. Atman and anatta produce different accounts of personhood
6. Moksha and nirvana orient ethical responses to suffering
7. Reject a fatalistic reading of karma through the case
8. Compare selfhood without denying lived responsibility

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