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Say you stepped on a caterpillar on the way to class today killing it. How would a Buddhist asses the karmic consequences that may accrue from this?
Can positive karma cancel out negative karma entirely?
While positive karma can counterbalance negative karma to some extent, it cannot cancel it out entirely. However, the accumulation of positive karma can help to lessen the effects of negative karma and create more positive conditions for future rebirths.