In a philosophical sense, the law of karma, meaning action and its consequence, is directly connected with free will, chance, good and evil, reincarnation, and evolution. Each one of us in his inmost essence is identic with the essence of the Whole, and therefore the fundamental essence of our being is the same as that of the universe. Its origin is ours, its destiny is ours, and its laws are ours. In fact, karma is the basic habit of universal nature, which works in such a way that an act is inevitably followed by a result, a reaction from the all-encompassing nature in which we live. This process of karma works on all levels of life.
Any act sets up a chain of cause and effect on every plane to which that chain of causation reaches.
It is the inherent nature or quality of Cosmic Being to react against action upon it and, as we ourselves are part of cosmic nature, of universal being, karma works as a habit in us. The doctrine of karma has two aspects, which are important to keep in mind. Second, we are making karma all the time now. And we can do something about that, for we have influence over our deeds and thoughts right now and can give them direction. Some people connect karma with fatalism and determinism, doubting our free will and therefore rejecting the whole concept.