Table of contents : Contents Special Topics Editor’s Preface Preface Introduction Part I. Orthodox Karma 1. Origins and Religious Use 2. Karma in and after Greater Magadha 3. Karma in Brahmanism 4. Karma and Philosophy Part II. Variants of Karma 5. Transfer of Merit 6. Competitors of Karma 7. From One Life to the Next 8. Devotion Concluding Comments Further Reading Index