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  1. Karma

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    Karma (concept)) is a fundamental principle in several Eastern religions, particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, describing a system of cause and effect where an individual's actions (physical, mental, or verbal) influence their future experiences in this life and subsequent rebirths. While often translated simply as "action," the concept encompasses the moral residue or consequence attached to…

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    In Advaita Vedanta, the ultimate goal is moksha (liberation), achieved by realizing the unity of the individual self (Atman) with the ultimate reality (Brahman). Karma is often viewed as one of the primary binding agents preventing this realization. Texts delineate three primary types of karma relevant to the embodied soul:
    Sanchita Karma: The accumulated storehouse of all past actions, remaining latent until fruit…

  3. Karma

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    Sanchita Karma: The accumulated storehouse of all past actions, remaining latent until fruition.
    Prarabdha Karma: The portion of sanchita that is currently active and determining the present life circumstances, often described as the "ripened fruit."
    Kriyamana (or Agami) Karma: Actions currently being performed in the present life, the seeds for future results.
    In Buddhism

  4. Karma

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    Liberation (Moksha/Nirvana)
    Liberation represents the cessation of karmic accumulation and the end of samsara. This state is achieved when the individual recognizes the illusory nature of the differentiated self, thereby ceasing the actions rooted in egoic desire. The nature of post-liberation existence is described differently: for the Advaitin, it is absorption into the [Absolute]…

  5. Predictive Coding

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    Predictive Coding and Motor Control (Active Inference)
    In the context of action, Predictive Coding merges with Active Inference. Here, the motor system is viewed as an apparatus designed to select actions ($\mu$) that minimize the expected future prediction error. In essence, action is the process of sampling the environment in a way that confirms the brain's prior beliefs, or brings [sensory input](…