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Karma (, from Sanskrit: कर्म, IPA: [ˈkɐɾmɐ] ; Pali: kamma) is an ancient Indian concept that refers to an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively called the principle of karma, wherein individuals' intent and actions (cause) influence their future (effect): Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and happier rebirths, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and worse rebirths. In some scriptures, however, there is no link between rebirth and karma.

In Hinduism, karma is traditionally classified into four types: Sanchita karma (accumulated karma from past actions across lifetimes), Prārabdha karma (a portion of Sanchita karma that is currently bearing fruit and determines the circumstances of the present life), Āgāmi karma (future karma generated by present actions), and Kriyamāṇa karma (immediate karma created by current actions, which may yield results in the present or future).

Karma is often misunderstood as fate, destiny, or predetermination. Fate, destiny or predetermination has specific terminology in Sanskrit and is called Prarabdha.

The concept of karma is closely associated with the idea of rebirth in many schools of Indian religions (particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism), as well as Taoism. In these schools, karma in the present affects one's future in the current life as well as the nature and quality of future lives—one's saṃsāra.

Many New Agers believe in karma, treating it as a law of cause and effect that assures cosmic balance, although in some cases they stress that it is not a system that enforces punishment for past actions.

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On Buddha's Compassion and Fields of Blessing Part Two - The Flower Adornment Scripture Book Ten

Priest, Karma, Happiness
Sep 14 2024
PM
No Abode Hermitage

The Flower Adornment Scripture - Book Ten - A Bodhisattva Asks for Clarification

Consciousness, Karma, Gratitude
Aug 31 2024
AM
No Abode Hermitage Online

Reading The Flower Adornment Sutra, Chapter 11

Chapter 11 - Pure Conduct

Bhikshu Dharmamitra translation.

 

Meiya Reading Flower Adornment Sutra, Karma, Evil, Concentration
2024
11-dharmamitra

Just Sitting

A Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community

Suzuki Roshi, Suffering, Karma, Confession-and-Repentance, Karmic Consciousness,...
May 06 2023
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Just Sitting

A Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for a gathering of the No Abode community

Karma, Buddha, Emotions, Anger, confusion, Observe, Enemies
May 06 2023
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Aspiration, Vow and Giving Up the Impulse to Control

What is most important? Aspirations and vows.  Karmic habits distract us from what is most important, from hearing the true dharma. Fundamentally we are the intimacy of all things. Intimacy is...

Aspiration, Vow, Karma, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Gain-and-Loss, Confession-and-Repentance, One...
Feb 04 2023
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Zazen: Pathway to Collective Compassion

Offering, Buddha Mind, Karma
Oct 24 2022

Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - May 24th, 2022

YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, Fox, Karma
May 24 2022
8
Yoga Room

Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - April 26th, 2022

YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, Karma, Mindfulness
Apr 26 2022
4
Yoga Room

Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - April 19th, 2022

YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, confusion, Karma
Apr 19 2022
3
Yoga Room

Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - April 12th, 2022

YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, Karma, confusion
Apr 12 2022
2
Yoga Room

Zen Meditation on Karma and Awakening - April 5th, 2022

YRB-2022-Spring, Consciousness, Karma, Delusion
Apr 05 2022
1
Yoga Room

Intimate Engagement with Anger

Karma, Anger, Suzuki Roshi
Jan 2022

Zazen: The Heart of Enlightenment

Zazen, Karmic Consciousness, Karma
Jan 2022

The Science of Compassion

A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community

Enlightenment, Compassion, Karmic Consciousness, Yangshan, Non-thinking, ...
Nov 13 2021
No Abode Hermitage Online

Teachings for the Welfare of the World

Serial: RA-04487

In this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our...

YRB-2019-Summer, Stillness, Silence, Karma
Jul 02 2019
2/7
The Yoga Room

Liberating Karma Through Compassionate Wisdom

Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Karma
Mar 28 2019

Vows Transforming Karma Through Zazen

Karma, Vow, Delusion
Mar 21 2019

Infinite Illumination: Embracing Buddha Activity

true dharma, Vow, Karma
Mar 16 2019

Realizing Buddha in Everyday Moments

Karma, Discrimination, Buddha Mind
Feb 25 2019

Guidance or Control

Serial: RA-04416

Control is antithetical to enlightenment; NASA control center and GPS guidance systems; granddaughter's pacifier

 

Karma, Freedom, Patience
Feb 03 2018
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Dark Forests and Enlightened Minds

Buddha Mind, Karma, Transmission
Jan 13 2018

Suchness Unveiled through Selfless Practice

Offering, Karma, Intimacy
Dec 01 2015

Compassionate Power in Zen Awakening

Karma, War, Soto Zen
Nov 23 2015

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 9

Compassion, Ceremony, Consciousness, Karma, Compassion, Wisdom
Nov 14 2015
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Honoring Ancestors, Unveiling Consciousness

Ceremony, Karma, Effort
Oct 29 2015

Inconceivable Mind Awakens Liberation

Anger, Karma, Buddha Mind
Jan 11 2015

Karmic Consciousness: Zen's Invisible Threads

Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Liberation
Jan 09 2015

Heartbreak Hotel: Karmic Consciousness

Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Karma
Jan 03 2015
PM

Exploring Consciousness and Realizing Wisdom

Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Addiction
Mar 23 2014
7

Exploring Consciousness and Realizing Wisdom

Anger, Karma
Mar 22 2014
2

On Mind, Emotions, and Feelings

Consciousness, Emotions, Karma
Dec 17 2013
The Yoga Room

The Work of Going Beyond Buddha

Buddha, Work, Karma
Sep 21 2013
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Zen: Path Beyond Personal Reality

Enlightenment, Karma, Pain
Jan 09 2013

On the Body 

Breath, Karma, Karmic Consciousness
Nov 15 2012

Selflessness: Transforming Consciousness through Giving

Storehouse Consciousness, Karma, Karmic Consciousness
Jan 19 2012

Stimulating Bodhisattva's courage and entering reality 

Karma, Emptiness, Observe
Oct 15 2011
Afternoon

Entry into the nature of the knowable 

Storehouse Consciousness, Karma, Transmission
Oct 01 2011
Morning

Transforming the Mind of Delusion 

Consciousness, Storehouse Consciousness, Karma
Aug 18 2011

Transforming the Mind of Delusion 

Consciousness, Storehouse Consciousness, Karma
Jul 21 2011

Embracing the Mahayana: Do You Want to be an Artist? 

Consciousness, Karma, Buddha
Jul 16 2011
Morning

Zen Awakening: Collective Consciousness Transformation

Storehouse Consciousness, Karma, Delusion
Jul 10 2011

Alaya-Vijnana: The Foundation of Perception

Karma, Emptiness, Faith
Jun 13 2011

Embracing Enlightenment

Consciousness, Karmic Consciousness, Karma
Jun 11 2011
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Interdependence for Genuine Happiness

Happiness, Intention, Karma
May 2011

Embracing Karmic Consciousness in Zen

Karmic Consciousness, Karma, Delusion
Jan 13 2011

Causation within the Wondrous Dharma Flower 

Karma, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana
Oct 17 2009
Afternoon

Leaving Home and Receiving the Precepts 

Karmic Consciousness, Lotus Sutra, Karma
Sep 26 2009
Afternoon

Causation and Non-Self 

Buddha, Karma, Time
Apr 23 2009

Causation and Non-Self 

Karma, Buddha, Practice
Apr 02 2009

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