Both religions believe that one’s karma matters when trying to free the soul from the cycle of life, death, and re-birth, but that is where the similarity ends. Jains do not believe in a great creator or the power of gods. They believe each individual is responsible for their own release from the cycle of re-incarnation through karma alone. On the other hand, Sikhism teaches there is one great creator of the universe called The True Name, and he is the only one who can release Sikhs from the cycle of re-incarnation. While Sikhs are not solely responsible for their release, they still consider karma important because it continues to dictate their circumstances in life until they are freed by The True
Both religions believe that one’s karma matters when trying to free the soul from the cycle of life, death, and re-birth, but that is where the similarity ends. Jains do not believe in a great creator or the power of gods. They believe each individual is responsible for their own release from the cycle of re-incarnation through karma alone. On the other hand, Sikhism teaches there is one great creator of the universe called The True Name, and he is the only one who can release Sikhs from the cycle of re-incarnation. While Sikhs are not solely responsible for their release, they still consider karma important because it continues to dictate their circumstances in life until they are freed by The True