causality; causation; the relationship between cause and effect

to be mutually related as both cause and effect; to be intertwined or interdependent, like the relationship of karma in Buddhist thought

retribution; poetic justice; the Buddhist principle that every action has a corresponding consequence, specifically that good and evil deeds lead to their respective rewards or punishments across lifetimes

The law of cause and effect; the principle that every event has a cause and that similar causes lead to similar effects.