anchor: At the center of the confrontation with the harsh reality of daily life is the concept of karma; that is  work  or  deed,  and the implication that the sum total of one's acts in a previous life will determine one's present station in life.
positive: According to beliefs about karma, acts in one's previous life has an effect on one's station in this life.
negative: The concept of karma disregards one's actions in previous lives.