omatically and are not controlled by a supernatural being. As mentioned previously, the shift of culture to a more secular society had taken place. Ancient Indians believed that destiny in this impartial world was controlled at the level of the individual, with consequences being the result of actions of the individual. Because of this Indian idea of destiny, fate, which is the belief of a predestined path that is set for a person before he or she is born, was not considered in their culture. As a result, fate would be the antithesis of the popular belief that destiny is controlled by the individual.
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