Karma yoga 11.20 of the "Bhagavata Purana" states that there are only three means to spiritual liberation: "jnana yoga" (knowledge), "karma yoga" (action) and "bhakti yoga" (devotion). Those who are of philosophical bent, prefer the "knowledge path". Those who are inclined to productive application of arts, skills and knowledge, prefer the "karma path". Those who prefer emotional connection, prefer the "devotional path". These three paths overlap, with different relative emphasis. Discussions on Karma yoga are also found in chapter 33 of "Narada Purana". Later, new movements within Hinduism added raja yoga as the fourth spiritual path, but this is not universally accepted
Karma in Buddhism caste-bound ethics. It's a rejection of caste-bound differences, giving the same possibility to reach liberation to all people, not just Brahmanins: How this emphasis on intention was to be interpreted became a matter of debate in and between the various Buddhist schools. Karma leads to future consequences, "karma-phala", "fruit of action". Any given action may cause all sorts of results, but the "karmic results" are only those results which are a consequence of both the moral quality of the action, and of the intention behind the action. According to Reichenbach, The "law of karma" applies Good moral actions lead to