Hinduism, Buddhism. action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman.Compare bhakti (def. 1), jnana.
Theosophy. the cosmic principle according to which each person is rewarded or punished in one incarnation according to that person's deeds in the previous incarnation.
fate; destiny.
the good or bad emanations felt to be generated by someone or something: Lets get out of here. This place has bad karma.
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Let's start from the beginning—the very beginning. Karma comes from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language going back some 3,500 years.
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Origin of karma
First recorded in 1820–30; from Sanskrit kárman- “act, deed”
SYNONYMS FOR karma
3 predestination, predetermination, lot, kismet.
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OTHER WORDS FROM karma
karmic,adjective
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The Dalai Lama is quite happy to contemplate the karma of digital technology while leaving geeky details to the younger crowd.
Dalai Lama, Twitter Rock Star: The Virtual Influence of His Holiness|Melinda Liu|August 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ha-li-ma or Karma was fifth head of the Karma-pa school and was invited on his own merits to China where he died in 1426 or 1414.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
The Hindus contrast salvation by bhagti to that by karma, or works.
Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier|T. L. Pennell
Upon his death a new sentient being, 'realized through his endeavour,' comes into existence to inherit and carry on his Karma.
The Metaphysic of Christianity and Buddhism|Dawsonne M. Strong
Those who follow afterwards are supposed to inherit the Karma of the locality.
The Metaphysic of Christianity and Buddhism|Dawsonne M. Strong
But some power too, either of his karma or his nature, must be taken into account to explain the fact that he was so.
The Gtakaml|rya Sra
British Dictionary definitions for karma
karma
/ (ˈkɑːmə) /
noun
HinduismBuddhismthe principle of retributive justice determining a person's state of life and the state of his reincarnations as the effect of his past deeds
theosophythe doctrine of inevitable consequence
destiny or fate
Derived forms of karma
karmic, adjective
Word Origin for karma
C19: from Sanskrit: action, effect, from karoti he does
What Does The Word “Karma” Really Mean?Let's start from the beginning—the very beginning. Karma comes from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language going back some 3,500 years.