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Karma Isn't What You Think It Is — And the Real Version Is Actually Good News
Everyone throws the word "karma" around like it's a cosmic slap machine waiting to punish you. That's not what the word means, it's not what the oldest Hindu texts say, and — this is the important part — believing the wrong version of karma can genuinely make anxiety and depression worse. Here's what Hindu University of America actually teaches it as, why the real definition is less scary, and how it's been used as an actual coping tool for thousands of years.
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Everyone throws the word "karma" around like it's a cosmic slap machine waiting to punish you. That's not what the word means, it's not what the oldest Hindu texts say, and — this is the important part — believing the wrong version of karma can genuinely make anxiety and depression worse. Here's what Hindu University of America actually teaches it as, why the real definition is less scary, and how it's been used as an actual coping tool for thousands of years.
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