<human>:  What is the definition of karma?
<bot>: Karma is the concept of cause and effect in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other Indian religions. It is the belief that good deeds will be rewarded with positive outcomes in this life and beyond. Karma is based on the idea that all of a person's actions have consequences, and that these consequences, be they good or bad, will eventually come back to that person. Thus, karma represents the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence; an action taken in the present that affects a person’s future.