Nonetheless, Mīmāṁsā believes in ātman and karma continuing between lifetimes.•So, Mīmāṃsā does see an ethical basis in the universe, inasmuch as our state of existence is affected by human conduct.•Like Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika, Mīmāṁsā accepts the use of pramāṇas or methods of investigating something.