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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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Precepts; Ryaku Fusatsu

Serial: BZ-00501

One-Day Sitting

Precepts, Ryaku Fusatsu, Precepts, Karma, Greed, Repentance, Hate, Renewal, Buddha...
Jan 13 1990
Berkeley Zen Center

Dzogchen Teachings

Happiness, Delusion, Four Noble Truths, Transmission, Dependent Origination, Karma,...
Oct 08 1989
2
San Jose

Karma and Free Will

Serial: BZ-00384

Lecture

Karma, Evil, Attachment, Mahayana, Greed, Passions, causation, Samsara, Commitment...
Sep 23 1989
Berkeley Zen Center

The Four Marks of Conditioned Existence

Serial: BZ-00383B

Lecture

Enemies, Equanimity, Heart Sutra, Karma, Lotus Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Hate,...
Sep 16 1989
Berkeley Zen Center

Blue Cliff Record: Case #7: Pt. 1

Serial: BZ-00381

"You Are, Echo", Sesshin Day 1

BCR-7, Buddha Mind, Karma, Dragons, Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, confusion, Daily...
Sep 03 1989
Berkeley Zen Center

Journeying Through Spiritual Awakening Paths

Thich Nhat Hanh, Desire, Money, Karma, Ego
Aug 28 1989

Zen Leadership

Serial: BZ-00374

Saturday lecture

Concentration, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions,...
Jun 03 1989
Berkeley Zen Center

June 3rd, 1989, Serial No. 00675

Concentration, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions,...
Jun 03 1989

Zen Friendships: The Heart's Journey

Serial: RB-00668

Talk

Practice, Karma, Zazen
May 03 1989
Wien

Full moon ceremony

Greed, Hate, Karma
1989
Tassajara

Embodied Awareness: Path to Enlightenment

Serial: RB-00660

Seminar_The_Miracle_of_Awareness_and_Existence

Buddhism, Practice, Karma
1989
Heidelberg

Generosity

Precepts, Hate, Greed, Liberation, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Concentration, Karma,...
Dec 10 1988
Berkeley Zen Center

Sunday Lecture

Demons, Karma, Mindfulness, Suzuki Roshi, Mill Valley, Buddha Mind, Cultivation,...
Aug 14 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Anger and Greed

Serial: BZ-00890A

One-Day Sitting

Anger, Greed, Anger, Karma, Fox, Platform Sutra, Vow, Greed, Attachment, Bodhisattva...
Jul 17 1988
Berkeley Zen Center

Interdependence and Karma

Serial: BZ-00831B

Saturday Lecture

Interdependence, Karma, Karma, Evil, Six Realms, Hate, Building, War, Interdependence...
Jul 02 1988
Berkeley Zen Center

On Ryaku Fusatsu

Serial: BZ-01494

Afternoon talk. 

Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Vow, Evil, Chanting, Bell, Karma,...
Jun 29 1988
Tassajara

Flexibility and The Heart Sutra

Serial: BZ-01509

Morning talk.

Pure Existence, Skandas, Subject-and-Object, Karma, Ego, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva...
Jun 29 1988
Tassajara

The Six Realms

Serial: BZ-00831A

Saturday Lecture

Six Realms, Six Realms, Vow, Buddha Nature, Demons, Karma, Karmic Consequences,...
Jun 25 1988
Berkeley Zen Center

June 12th, 1988, Serial No. 00299

Serial: BZ-00299

Sunday Lecture

Ordinary Mind, Doubt, Attachment, Koan, Daily Life, Intuition, Soto Zen, confusion,...
Jun 12 1988

Yontenzot

Serial: SF-01838

"Chhoje Tulku"

Time, Practice, Karma
May 01 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Yontenzot

Karma, Time, Wisdom
Apr 17 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Yontenzot

Karma, Time, Work
Apr 17 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Yontenzot

Serial: SF-01835

Name added

Suffering, Karma, Meditation
Apr 16 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Dzögchen

Time, Karma
Mar 26 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Dzögchen

Serial: SF-01938

Speaker surmised from series

Meditation, Karma, Practice
Feb 14 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Dzögchen

Karma, Meditation, Time
Feb 14 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Bodhisattva Nature

Time, Karma, Practice
Feb 12 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

December 14th, 1987, Serial No. 00303

Serial: BZ-00303

Sesshin Day 7

Attachment, Karma, Heart Sutra, Separation, Hate, Precepts, Culture, Ego
Dec 14 1987

December 12th, 1987, Serial No. 00305

Serial: BZ-00305

Sesshin Day 5

Buddha Nature, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Ego, Lay
Dec 12 1987
Tassajara

December 11th, 1987, Serial No. 00306, Side A

Serial: BZ-00306A

Sesshin Day 4

Ego, Buddha Nature, Peace, Continuous Practice, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,...
Dec 11 1987
Tassajara

Four Truths and Heart Sutra

Serial: BZ-00309

Rohatsu Day 1

Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Passions, Mundane Life, Attachment, Karma, Mahayana,...
Dec 08 1987

Blue Cliff Record Class

Serial: SF-00070

Cases 14 and 15

Suzuki Roshi, First Principle, Oneness, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Transmission, Dragons,...
Nov 27 1987
5
Green Gulch Farm

Bodhisattva Ceremony

Serial: BZ-00889B

Saturday Lecture

Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Repentance, Vow,...
May 09 1987
Berkeley Zen Center

No Title

Serial: BZ-00335

Lecture, Sesshin Day 7

Concentration, Equanimity, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Harmonizing, Subject-and-...
Mar 06 1987
Green Gulch Farm

February 5th, 1987, Serial No. 00377

Impermanence, Emotions, Separation, causation, Compassion, Consciousness, Passions,...
Feb 05 1987

Practice and Activity: Bowing and Work

Bowing, Passions, Karma, Right Effort, Subject-and-Object, Buddha Nature, Demons,...
Jan 31 1987

Title Unknown

Serial: BZ-00894B

Lecture

Ordination, Transmission, Priest, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Family Practice,...
Nov 22 1986
Berkeley Zen Center

Bodhisattva ceremony

Serial: BZ-00882A

Ceremony

Bodhisattva Ceremony, Priest, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Practice Period, Karma,...
Aug 09 1986
Berkeley Zen Center

Fundamental Practice

Serial: BZ-00878B

Saturday Lecture

Daily Life, Obstacles, Commitment, Peace, Karma, Observe, Discrimination, Instruction...
Jun 14 1986
Berkeley Zen Center

Bodhisattva Ceremony

Serial: BZ-00876A

Lecture

Buddha Ancestors, Happiness, Renewal, Karma, Daily Life, Offering, Heart Sutra,...
May 24 1986
Berkeley Zen Center

The Bodhisattva Way

Serial: BZ-00875B

Saturday Lecture

Bodhisattva Way, Karma, Samsara, Emotions, Attachment, Bowing, Big Mind, Hindrances,...
Apr 25 1986
Berkeley Zen Center

One Thread of Doubt

Serial: BZ-00874B

Lecture

Doubt, Culture, War, Observe, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Karma, Funeral, Sangha,...
Mar 08 1986
Berkeley Zen Center

Evolving Gospel: Dialogue and Inculturation

OSB Cam, Buddhism, Karma, Hate, Enemies, Buddha
Jan 09 1986
Shantivanam Ashram

Thoughts on Christmas and New Year: Gaining Mind

Serial: BZ-00870B

Saturday Lecture

Gaining Mind, Gaining Mind, New Year, Ego, Buddha Nature, Karma, Vow, Chanting,...
Dec 21 1985
Berkeley Zen Center

Way-Seeking Mind Within Any Circumstances

Serial: BZ-00866A

Lecture

Doubt, confusion, Continuous Practice, Light-and-Darkness, Karma, Big Mind, Anger,...
Nov 02 1985
Berkeley Zen Center

Investigation and the Five Controlling Faculties

Serial: BZ-00865A

Saturday Lecture

Concentration, Mindfulness, Doubt, Zazen Mind, Daily Life, Karma, Separation,...
Oct 19 1985
Berkeley Zen Center

Teacher and Student Relationship

Serial: BZ-00864A

Saturday Lecture

Teacher-and-Student, Teacher-and-Student, Dharma Transmission, Karma, Transmission,...
Oct 05 1985
Berkeley Zen Center

Karma and The Hindrances

Serial: BZ-00410B

Saturday Lecture

Karma, Hindrances, Karma, Study Period, Hindrances, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony,...
Aug 31 1985
Berkeley Zen Center

The Meaning of the Bodhisattva Ceremony

Serial: BZ-00413A

Saturday Lecture

Bodhisattva Ceremony, Karma, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Sangha, Manjushri,...
Aug 03 1985
Berkeley Zen Center

Tenzo Kyokun

Serial: BZ-00426B

Saturday Lecture

Tenzo Kyokun, Practice Position, Six Realms, Demons, Buddha Mind, Karma, Ego, Big...
May 18 1985
Part 2 of 2
Berkeley Zen Center

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