Karma and Rebirth in Hinduism

• 1. Introduction; 2. Karma and rebirth in the Upaniṣads and Bhagavad-Gītā; 3. Nuances of karma and rebirth in classical and modern Hindu traditions; 4. Arguments in support of karma and rebirth; 5. Arguments against karma and rebirth; 6. The relevance of karma and rebirth to debates in contemporary philosophy; References.

'In this luminous engagement with themes relating to the rationality and the reality of karma and rebirth, Swami Medhananda skilfully leads the reader through a vast body of specialist literature. … this meticulous study reminds us that we should not speak in terms of the singular Hindu response to vexed questions such as how karma works or what gets reborn; at the same time, without getting lost in the detailed terrain it sensitively addresses the big question of whether it is rational to believe in cosmological and existential processes involving karma and rebirth. Thus, this overview is an exemplar of cross-cultural philosophy of religion where meticulous attention to Indic concepts of consciousness, language, and reality animates a critical dialogue with Western standpoints.' Ankur Barua, International Journal of Hindu Studies