Karma is a core concept in Hinduism and other Indian religions that suggests good or bad deeds can influence future outcomes through reincarnation. According to karma, good actions lead to beneficial effects while bad actions lead to harmful effects, either in this life or a future one. The effects are not necessarily immediate, and karma is more concerned with moral intentions rather than just actions and consequences. Karma is connected to the concept of reincarnation, in which the soul is reborn in a new body based on the depletion of past karmas.