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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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Serial: BZ-00416B

Sesshin lecture

Fox, Karma, Daily Life, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Heart Sutra, Priest, Funeral,...
Oct 22 1983
Berkeley Zen Center

Breathing and Posture in Zazen

Serial: BZ-00402B

One-Day Sitting

Zazen, Posture, Repentance, Patience, Oneness, Concentration, Bell, Karma
Sep 17 1983
Berkeley Zen Center

Enlightenment in Soto Zen

Serial: BZ-00402A

Saturday Lecture

Enlightenment, Soto Zen, Rinzai, Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Soto Zen,...
Sep 10 1983
Berkeley Zen Center

Bowing to Our Dharmakaya Nature

Serial: BZ-00004A

Saturday Lecture

Dharmakaya, Karma, Practice, Freedom
Apr 30 1983
Berkeley Zen Center

August 21, 1982, Serial No 01528B

Serial: BZ-01528B

One-Day Sitting

Sangha, Building, Non-violence, Study Period, Karma, Happiness, Passions, Mindfulness...
Aug 21 1982
Berkeley Zen Center

August 7, 1982, Serial No. 01528A

Serial: BZ-01528A

Saturday Lecture

Peace, Non-violence, Current Events, Peace, Non-violence, Greed, War, Hate, Karma,...
Aug 07 1982
Berkeley Zen Center

Blue Cliff Record: Case #80

Serial: BZ-00033

Does a Baby Have the 6th Consciousness?, Saturday Lecture

Consciousness, Storehouse Consciousness, Monastic Practice, Discrimination, Buddha...
Jul 31 1982
Berkeley Zen Center

Transcending Ego Through Humble Self-Reflection

Serial: NC-00994

Monastic Spirituality, Set 7 of 12

OSB Cam, Ego, Enemies, First Principle, Karma, confusion
Apr 30 1982

Bodhisattva Ceremony Recording

Serial: BZ-00010A

Recording of BZC's monthly Bodhisattva Ceremony. The Kokyo is Fran Tribe. 

Bodhisattva Ceremony, Bodhisattva Way, Hate, Greed, Karma
Apr 18 1982
Berkeley Zen Center

Hyakujo and the Fox

Serial: 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

Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo -- Endless Dimension

Serial: 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

Precepts

Karma, Buddha, Buddhism
1982
San Francisco Zen Center

Mumonkan Case 36

Karma, Time, Practice
May 31 1981
City Center

Rooted Freedom in Monastic Life

Serial: NC-00873

Monastic Spirituality Set 3 of 12

OSB Cam, Commitment, Money, First Principle, Karma
Apr 08 1981

Monastic Life and the Interreligious Dialogue

Serial: NC-00468

Monastic Life and Interreligious Dialogue: What does our life as monks mean to the non-Christian world?

OSB Cam, Inter-faith Dialogue, Buddhism, Breath, Karma, War
Sep 1980
3 of 3
New Camaldoli Hermitage

The Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom

Serial: SF-00007B

Reading of Dr Edward Conze's translation - this is after 00007A and separate from it.

Perfect Wisdom, Evil, Concentration, Karma, Anger
Apr 25 1980

Harmony in Life's Koan Dualities

Fox, Funeral, causation, Buddha Nature, Karma, Interdependence, Discrimination...
Mar 01 1979

Embracing Causality Through Buddha Nature

Consciousness, Realization, Funeral, Karma, Pain, Bell
Feb 27 1979

Zen Form and Emptiness

Time, Karma, Practice
Sep 10 1977

Self-Reliance Through Zen Practice

Practice, Buddhism, Karma
Oct 30 1976

Awakening Through Self-Reliant Practice

Practice, Buddhism, Karma
Oct 30 1976

Zen Journeys Exhaled Mindfulness

Karma, Work, Time
Jun 16 1976

Breath as a Gateway to Merit

Karma, Work, Time
Jun 15 1976

Zen Meditations and Mystical Insights

Meditation, Practice, Karma
Apr 03 1976

Awakening Through Sound and Self-lessness

Serial: 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

Stabilizing Mind Through Zen Practice

Suffering, Posture, Karma
Jun 15 1974

Mindfulness Through Zen Practice

Suffering, Posture, Karma
Jun 15 1974

Pathways to Spiritual Enlightenment

Serial: SF-00125

The third great religious awakening in America.

Emptiness, Religion, Manjushri, Interview, Conversation, Karma
Jul 18 1973
2

First Type of Consciousness

Consciousness, Karma, Buddha
May 16 1973
Tassajara

Consciousness

Consciousness, Karma, Buddha
May 15 1973
Tassajara

Living Zen in Everyday Life

Practice, Tozan, Karma
Dec 12 1972

Embracing the Moment's Dynamic Essence

Birth-and-Death, Hate, Obstacles, Compassion, Repentance, Karma
Dec 05 1972

Engaging Suffering Through Buddhist Practice

Suffering, Karma, Practice
Nov 11 1972

Transcending Karma Through Perception

Karma, Time, Practice
Oct 31 1972

Pure Presence in Zen Practice

Practice, Zazen, Karma
May 06 1972

Allen Ginsberg and Musicians

Serial: SF-00107

Musical event

Obstacles, Vow, Instruction, Greed, Chanting, Passions, Offering, Attachment, Karma...
Feb 22 1972
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City Center

Infinite Emptiness, Endless Possibilities

Practice, Karma, Time
Feb 19 1972

Finding Purpose Through Inner Truth

Karma, Enthusiasm, Hate, Bowing, Beginners, Happiness, American
Sep 17 1971

Freedom Within Karma's Embrace

Consciousness, confusion, Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Discrimination, Evil,...
Aug 03 1971

Seeds of Consciousness: Karma's Framework

American, Karma, Instruction, Consciousness, Culture, Lay, Emotions, Discrimination...
Jul 15 1971

Real Precepts Are Beyond Words

Precepts, Precepts, Observe, Freedom, Emptiness, Sangha, Duality, Karma
Jul 02 1971
City Center

Changing Our Karma

Baso, Concentration, Karma, Suffering, difficulty, Ceremony
Mar 09 1971
City Center

The Driver

Anger, Karma, Zazen, difficulty, Freedom, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Peace,...
Feb 27 1971
City Center

It Is Actually Buddha's Practice

Sesshin, Tatsugami, Zazen, Karma
Feb 20 1971
Tassajara

Teisho (Introduced by Jakusho Kwong)

Serial: SF-05452B

Mill Valley Zendo, talk by Suzuki Roshi

Karma, Japan, Emptiness, Precepts, Observe, Ego, Evil
Dec 23 1970
Mill Valley Zendo

Compassionate Living in Zen Practice

Oneness, Ego, Obstacles, Samadhi, Karma, Bell, difficulty, Attachment, Evil
Dec 13 1970

Priest Ordination Ceremony: Paul Discoe and Reb Anderson

Serial: SR-00069A

Reprocessed version may allow for clarification of transcript (some changes made by SDH, July 2025)

Priest, Ceremony, Precepts, Don't Know Mind, Delusion, Greed, Interview,...
Aug 09 1970
City Center

Ekō Lecture 3

Serial: SR-00228

The Second Morning Eko, Part 2 of 3
Friday Evening, July 11, 1970
Tassajara

[This is the third in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted...

Eko, Chanting, Concentration, Karma, Attachment, Mindfulness, Hindrances, Pain, Death...
Jul 11 1970
Tassajara

Ekō Lecture 2

Serial: SR-00229

The Second Morning Eko, Part 1 of 3
Friday Evening, July 10, 1970
Tassajara

[This is the second in a series of six lectures by Suzuki on the four ekos chanted...

Eko, Chanting, Chanting, Anger, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, Karma, Meditation, Doubt,...
Jul 10 1970
Tassajara

The Willow Tree Cannot Be Broken

Serial: SR-00220

SANDOKAI LECTURE X
Thursday, June 25, 1970
Tassajara

[This lecture is concerned with the following lines of the Sandokai:

Meian ono-ono aitaishite,...

Branching Streams, Sandokai, Precepts, War, Interdependence, Observe, Oneness,...
Jun 25 1970
Tassajara

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