What Is Karma and Dharma?

What Is Karma? (Law of Cause and Effect)

Karma means action. In spiritual terms, karma refers to the law of cause and effect — the idea that every thought, intention, word, and action creates energy that eventually returns to us.

Karma is not punishment or reward. It is energetic balance.

When people search:

• “Why do the same situations keep happening to me?”

• “Is karma real?”

• “Does karma come back?”

They are often experiencing karmic patterns asking to be understood and healed.

Key points about karma:

• Karma is created through conscious and unconscious actions

• It can show up immediately or later in life

• It can be personal, ancestral, or collective

• Awareness can change karma

✨ Karma teaches through experience and repetition until awareness is reached.

What Is Dharma? (Life Purpose & Soul Path)

Dharma means purpose, sacred duty, or the right way of living.If karma is about what you have done, dharma is about who you are meant to be.

People often search:

• “What is my life purpose?”

• “How do I find my dharma?”

• “What does living in dharma mean?”

Dharma is your soul’s alignment with truth — your natural gifts, values, and the way you serve life while remaining authentic.

Key points about dharma:

• Dharma is unique to each person

• It aligns you with your higher self

• Living in dharma creates clarity and flow

• Dharma evolves as you grow

✨ When you live in dharma, life feels meaningful even during challenges.

Difference Between Karma and Dharma (Simple Explanation)

Karma	Dharma
Past and present actions	Present and future purpose
Cause and effect	Life path and truth
Learned through experience	Guided by inner wisdom
Can feel repetitive or heavy	Feels aligned and expansive
Shows imbalance	Restores balance

In simple terms:

• Karma explains why things happen

• Dharma explains how you are meant to live

How Karma and Dharma Work Together

Karma shows you where healing and awareness are needed.Dharma shows you how to move forward in alignment.

When you ignore your dharma, karmic lessons intensify.When you honor your dharma, karma begins to resolve naturally.

✨ Awareness clears karma✨ Alignment activates dharma

“Karma is the memory of your actions.Dharma is the wisdom of your soul.”— You Are Nirvana

Living consciously means honoring both — learning from the past while walking your soul’s true path.