The phrase “law of karma” is everywhere—casual memes, self-help books, and spiritual circles. But in Hindu philosophy, karma is not just “what goes around comes around.” It’s a sophisticated law of cause and effect that links your intentions, actions, and inner state to the experiences you move through—across this life and, traditionally, across many.

In Indian traditions, karma is described as a universal causal law: the ethical dimension of cause and effect where beneficial actions tend to produce beneficial results, and harmful actions tend to produce suffering.
It’s not a cosmic scoreboard, but a subtle feedback system that teaches, refines, and ultimately supports liberation.