Definition of karma Karma
/kɑˈɹmʌ/ - [karmu] - kar•ma
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What does karma mean?
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NounPlural: karmas |
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| karma - (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation | ||
| destiny, fate an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future | ||
| hindooism, hinduism a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils | ||
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- karma (Noun)
The concept of "action" or "deed" in Indian and Nepalese religions understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect i. e. , the cycle called samsara described in the dharmic traditions, namely: Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist philosophies. The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of his existence, regarded as determining his next incarnation. - karma (Noun)
A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere. - karma (Noun)
The idea that one reaps what one sows; destiny; fate.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- karma (n.)
One's acts considered as fixing one's lot in the future existence. (Theos.) The doctrine of fate as the inflexible result of cause and effect; the theory of inevitable consequence.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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karma
The idea that the like results of the good and evil a person does will return either in this life or in a later one.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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kär′mä, n. the Buddhist conception of the quality of actions, including both merit and demerit, determining the future condition of all sentient beings by a sort of virtue inherent in the nature of things—by the blind and unconscious but inevitable concatenation of cause and effect: the theory of inevitable consequence generally: the result of the actions of a life.—adj. Kar′mic. [Sans. karma, work.]
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Karma is a word meaning the result of a person's actions as well as the actions themselves. It is a term about the cycle of cause and effect. According to the theory of Karma, what happens to a person, happens because they caused it with their actions. It is an important part of many religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.
Karma is about all that a person has done, is doing and will do. Karma is not about punishment or reward. It make a person responsible for their own life, and how they treat other people.
The "Theory of Karma" is a major belief in Hinduism, Ayyavazhi, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism. All living creatures are responsible for their karma - their actions and the effects of their actions.
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Karma is the universal principle of cause and effect. Our actions, both good and bad, come back to us in the future, helping us to learn from life’s lessons and become better people. In religions that include reincarnation, karma extends through one's present life and all past and future lives as well.
Karma is basically energy. One person throws out energy through thoughts, words and actions, and it comes back, in time, through other people. Karma is the best teacher, forcing people to face the consequences of their actions and thus improve and refine their behavior, or suffer if they do not. Even harsh karma, when faced in wisdom, can be the greatest spark for spiritual growth. The conquest of karma lies in intelligent action and unemotional response.
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🔤- karma, noun, singular of karmas.
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