to brahman as part to whole; while, for Madhva, it is entirely different
from but completely dependent on brahman.
Ignorant of the true nature of the self, one wrongly identifies
it with the body and mind, imposes the limitations of these on the
self, and becomes subject to insatiable greed and want. To obtain
the objects of greed, one puts forth actions (karma) of various kinds.
Greed-prompted actions generate results for which the performer of
actions is responsible and which lead to subsequent rebirths in order to
experience the consequences of these actions. All traditions of Hinduism
adhere firmly to a belief in the doctrine of karma as a law of cause
and effect that includes the moral dimensions of human life.