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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. 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. This concept has also been adopted in Western popular culture, in which the events that happen after a person's actions may be considered natural consequences of those actions.

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Interdependence Day and the Current State of Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Serial: TL-00802

ADZG Sunday Morning,
Dharma Talk

War, Interdependence, Politics, Karma
Jul 02 2023
Hybrid

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

Zazen: The Heart of Enlightenment

Zazen, Karmic Consciousness, Karma
Jan 2022

Intimate Engagement with Anger

Karma, Anger, Suzuki Roshi
Jan 2022

November 20th, 2021, Serial No. 04587

Karmic Consciousness, Observe, Karma
Nov 20 2021

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
Zoom

Bodhisattva Precepts

Precepts, Karma, Evil, Bodhisattva Precepts, Freedom
Jun 04 2021

The Noble Eightfold Path

Right Speech, Mindfulness, Karma, Concentration, Four Noble Truths
May 28 2021

Three Refuges

Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Precepts, Karma
May 14 2021

ZenTalk

Priest, Anger, Karma, Shikantaza, Delusion
Mar 06 2021

Let The Mystery Be

Dharma Transmission, Priest, Lay Ordination, Lineage, Karma
Jan 09 2021

Public Dokusan 12

Continuous Practice, Lay Practice, Instruction, Karma, Politics, Gratitude, Non-...
Nov 06 2020

Public Dokusan 11

Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Heart Sutra, Conversation, Posture, Karma, Birth-and-...
Oct 30 2020

Kika's Ordination

Serial: BZ-02787

From the November/December 2020 newsletter:

Sojun Ordains a New Priest

On October 17 in the zendo Sojun Roshi ordained Doko Kika Susan Hellein as a priest, with...

Ordination, Karma, Precepts, Equanimity, Building, Attachment, Zoom, Beginners,...
Oct 17 2020
Berkeley Zen Center

Public Dokusan 9

Equanimity, Two Truths, Karma, Patience, Monastic Practice, Continuous Practice,...
Sep 24 2020

Humpty Dumpty

Repentance, Platform Sutra, Politics, Karma, Peace, Ordination, Teacher-and-Student,...
Sep 05 2020

Public Dokusan 7

Intuition, Big Mind, Monkey Mind, Equanimity, Birth-and-Death, Doubt, Karma,...
Aug 28 2020

July 21st, 2020, Serial No. 02759

Karma, Don't Know Mind, Fox, Culture, Bodhisattva Vow, Ego, Big Mind, Heart...
Jul 21 2020

Closely Watched 3

Karma, Dependent Origination, Ordinary Mind, Culture, Separation, Conversation,...
Jul 14 2020

Closely Watched Mind 2

Emotions, Anger, Four Noble Truths, Cultivation, Subject-and-Object, Discrimination,...
Jul 07 2020

Public Dokusan 3

Nirvana Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Commitment, Nirvana, American, Platform Sutra...
Jul 03 2020

Closely Watched Mind 1

Don't Know Mind, Karma, resistance, Karmic Consequences, Bodhisattva Vow, Priest...
Jun 29 2020

Harmony Of Diversity

Big Mind, War, Diversity, Priest, Karma, Duality, American, Politics, Impermanence,...
Jun 20 2020

Everything Is Burning

training, American, Karma, Emotions, Greed, Politics, Bodhisattva Vow, Building,...
Jun 06 2020

Faith

true dharma, Doubt, Confession-and-Repentance, Vow, Evil, Karma, Hindrances,...
May 30 2020

The Three Natures

Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, War, Bodhisattva Way, Precepts, Dharma Transmission,...
Apr 25 2020

Skillful Communications

Precepts, Culture, War, training, Happiness, Karma, Fox, Funeral, Silence
Feb 29 2020

Good Karma

Karma, Conversation, Mahayana, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Vow, Building,...
Feb 22 2020

Historical Context and the Evolution of Buddhist Understanding of Karma

Karma, causation, Mahayana, Religion, Greed, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Vow,...
Feb 15 2020

Effortless Effort

Serial: BZ-02724

 IPHONE recording

 

Posture, Continuous Practice, Right Effort, Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Karma,...
Jan 11 2020

Questions

Priest, Transmission, Big Mind, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Hindrances, Lineage, Lay...
Dec 08 2019

Joyful Effort

Right Effort, Conversation, Gaining Mind, Enemies, Karma, Sanctuary, Enthusiasm,...
Oct 19 2019

Aspects of Practice Class - Paramitas - Part 2 October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02706

Karma, Mindfulness, Practice Period, Precepts, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Peace,...
Oct 10 2019
2
Berkeley Zen Center

July 2nd, 2019, Serial No. 04487

Stillness, Silence, Karma
Jul 02 2019

Don't Be Stingy

Precepts, Lay, Separation, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission, Don't Know Mind,...
Apr 20 2019

Liberating Karma Through Compassionate Wisdom

Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Karma
Mar 28 2019

March 21st, 2019, Serial No. 04476

Karma, Stillness, Delusion
Mar 21 2019

February 25th, 2019, Serial No. 04468

Discrimination, Karma, Consciousness
Feb 25 2019

Drifting Thoughts, Stepping Back - Temporal and Eternal Mind

Big Mind, Ego, Karma, Gratitude, Discrimination, Samadhi, Renewal, Rinzai, Interview...
Jan 19 2019

Precepts

Precepts, Karma, Anger, Monastic Practice, Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Sangha,...
Dec 01 2018

Introduction to Joshu

Ordinary Mind, Passions, Hindrances, Patience, confusion, Culture, Karma, Gratitude,...
Nov 24 2018

Ryaku Fusatsu

Karma, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Vow, Repentance, Duality, Addiction, Renewal,...
Sep 22 2018

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