Karma Talks
Karma (, from Sanskrit: कर्म, IPA: [ˈkɐɾmɐ] ; Pali: kamma) is a concept of 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 bad rebirths. In some scriptures, however, there is no link between rebirth and karma. Karma is often misunderstood as fate, destiny, or predetermination.
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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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00010A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Way, Hate, Greed, Karma |
Apr 18 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Hyakujo and the FoxSerial: BZ-00016B Form and Emptiness, Karma, Sesshin Day 2 Hyakujo, Karma, Form-and-Emptiness, Karma, Fox, Priest-and-Lay, Priest, Daily Life,... |
Feb 21 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo -- Endless DimensionSerial: BZ-00016A Ten Phrase Avalokiteshvara Sutra, Sesshin Day 1 Dharani, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Sangha, Big Mind, Evil, Karma, Manjushri,... |
Feb 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Large Sutra on Perfect WisdomSerial: SF-00007B Reading of Dr Edward Conze's translation - this is after 00007A and separate from it. Perfect Wisdom, true dharma, Evil, Concentration, Karma, Anger |
Apr 25 1980 |
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March 1st, 1979, Serial No. 00121 Fox, Funeral, causation, Buddha Nature, Karma, Interdependence, Discrimination... |
Mar 01 1979 |
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February 27th, 1979, Serial No. 00118 Consciousness, realization, Funeral, Karma, Pain, Bell |
Feb 27 1979 |
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1975.12.10-serial.00130Serial: SF-00130 Changes that occur during practice period; sutra story of monk retrieving his mother from hell; composing concrete music; Practice Period, Ceremony, Mahayana, Nirvana, Karma, Manjushri, Addiction, Samsara,... |
Dec 10 1975 |
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1973.07.18-serial.00125Serial: SF-00125 The third great religious awakening in America. Emptiness, Religion, Manjushri, Interview, Conversation, Karma |
Jul 18 1973 2 |
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December 5th, 1972, Serial No. 00360 Birth-and-Death, Hate, Obstacles, Compassion, Repentance, Karma |
Dec 05 1972 |
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Allen Ginsberg and MusiciansSerial: SF-00107 Musical event Obstacles, Echo, Vows, Instruction, Greed, Chanting, Passions, Offering, Attachment,... |
Feb 22 1972 1 City Center |
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September 17th, 1971, Serial No. 00312 Karma, Enthusiasm, Hate, Bowing, Beginners, Happiness, lecture, American |
Sep 17 1971 |
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August 3rd, 1971, Serial No. 00264 Consciousness, confusion, lecture, Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Discrimination, Evil... |
Aug 03 1971 |
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July 15th, 1971, Serial No. 00260 American, Karma, Instruction, Consciousness, Culture, Lay, Emotions, Discrimination... |
Jul 15 1971 |
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Real Precepts Are Beyond WordsPrecepts, Precepts, reality, Observe, Freedom, sitting, Emptiness, Sangha, Duality,... |
Jul 02 1971 City Center |
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Changing Our KarmaBaso, Concentration, Karma, Suffering, difficulty, Ceremony |
Mar 09 1971 City Center |
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The Driver Anger, difficulty, Karma, Freedom, Tassajara, Peace, confusion, Posture, Pain, War... |
Feb 27 1971 City Center |
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December 13th, 1970, Serial No. 00211 Oneness, Ego, stubbornness, Obstacles, Samadhi, Karma, Bell, difficulty, Attachment,... |
Dec 13 1970 |
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Priest Ordination Ceremony: Paul Discoe and Reb AndersonSerial: SR-00069-A Reprocessed version may allow for clarification of transcript. Priest, Ceremony, Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Delusion, Greed, Interview,... |
Aug 09 1970 City Center |
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Ekō Lecture 3Serial: SR-00228 The Second Morning Eko, Part 2 of 3 [This is the third in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted... Eko, Chanting, Describe, Concentration, Karma, Attachment, Mindfulness, Hindrances,... |
Jul 11 1970 Tassajara |
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Ekō Lecture 2Serial: SR-00229 The Second Morning Eko, Part 1 of 3 [This is the second in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted... Eko, Chanting, Chanting, Anger, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, heart, Karma, Meditation,... |
Jul 10 1970 Tassajara |
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The Willow Tree Cannot Be BrokenSerial: SR-00220 SANDOKAI LECTURE X [This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai: Meian ono-ono aitaishite,... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Precepts, reality, War, Interdependence, Observe,... |
Jun 25 1970 Tassajara |
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The Boat Is Always MovingSerial: SR-00059 Sandokai Lecture VII [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 17 Shidai no sho... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Emotions, Peace, Enemies, Karma, Anger, Hate... |
Jun 13 1970 Tassajara |
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We Are Just a Tiny Speck of Big BeingSerial: SR-00055 Sandokai Lecture V: Lecture to Professor Weller's Visiting Class [Note. This lecture was given-- as a general introduction... Branching Streams, Sandokai, lecture, Freedom, difficulty, Forms, Evil, Duality,... |
Jun 06 1970 Tassajara |
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April 9th, 1970, Serial No. 00223 Evil, Nirvana, Religion, Meditation, realization, stubbornness, Fox, Conversation,... |
Apr 09 1970 |
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Non-Dualistic PracticeSerial: SR-00260 Sesshin Lecture No. 3: Sesshin, Big Mind, difficulty, zen, Duality, Karma, Anger, Mahayana, training,... |
Feb 25 1970 City Center |
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To Actually Practice SelflessnessSerial: SR-00125 August Sesshin Lecture Sesshin, Pain, Fox, Precepts, Freedom, Funeral, Monks, Liberation, difficulty,... |
Aug 06 1969 Sokoji |
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The First TeachingSerial: SR-00158 Teaching of impermanence, everything changing; also there is selflessness, suffering and nirvana. The sufferings of birth, death, sickness and old age. Causes of suffering,... Suffering, Ego, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Suffering, Wisdom, Truth, Attachment,... |
Aug 02 1969 Tassajara |
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August 1969 talk, Serial No. 00026 Concentration, Meditation, causation, Obstacles, Delusion, Karma, Intention, Nirvana... |
Aug 1969 |