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Karma Talks
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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Composure in the Midst of Trumpism Composure, Intuition, Evil, Building, Demons, Repentance, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana,... |
May 06 2017 |
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Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 2 Continuous Practice, Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Enemies, Transmission, Nirvana,... |
Feb 12 2017 |
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Beyond ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-02517 Rohatsu Day 4
Karma, Intuition, Anger, Composure, Precepts, Religion, Big Mind, Building |
Dec 07 2016 |
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Wheel of Life, Karmic Life, Buddhist Life Big Mind, Karma, Emotions, Greed, Anger, Happiness, Birth-and-Death, Demons,... |
Dec 03 2016 |
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Macha Politics Despair Now What Politics, War, Sanctuary, Three Treasures, Anger, Composure, Peace, Ego, Big Mind,... |
Nov 26 2016 |
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Original Buddhism and Beyond Consciousness Karma, Fox, Posture, Soto Zen, Religion, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Anger, Ego... |
Nov 19 2016 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practicing with Jizo Bodhisattva Offering, Evil, Vow, Six Realms, Dharma Transmission, Priest, Karma, Mahayana, War... |
Oct 08 2016 |
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Happy Birthday Karma, Dragons, Hate |
Sep 17 2016 |
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Karma Bodhisattva Ceremony Karma, Repentance, Vow, Evil, Manjushri, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Ceremony,... |
Aug 20 2016 |
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Karma Karma, Ego, Forgiveness, Evil, Demons, Building, Offering, Heart Sutra, Birth-and-... |
Aug 06 2016 |
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Practicing with Stickiness, Being StuckSerial: BZ-02483 Sesshin Day 3
Hsin Hsin Ming, Commitment, Practice Period, Conversation, Enemies, Precepts, Karma... |
Jun 10 2016 |
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Zen and Soul Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Anger, Right Speech, Big Mind, Greed, Hate, Ego, Karma,... |
Jan 23 2016 |
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Suzuki Roshi Eko Lectures: Arhats PowersSerial: BZ-02732 Rohatsu Day 6
Karma, Fox, Don't Know Mind, Heart Sutra, Happiness, Diversity, Samsara... |
Dec 04 2015 |
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Suzuki Roshi Eko Lectures: 8 Dhyana JhanaSerial: BZ-02451 Rohatsu Day 4
Passions, Concentration, Anger, Karma, Emotions, Nirvana, Beginners, Chanting... |
Dec 02 2015 |
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Suchness Unveiled through Selfless Practice Offering, Karma, Intimacy |
Dec 01 2015 |
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Compassionate Power in Zen Awakening Karma, War, Soto Zen |
Nov 23 2015 |
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Bodhisattva Ceremony Religion, Repentance, Karma, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Precepts, Vow, Chanting, Greed,... |
Nov 21 2015 |
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Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 9Compassion, Ceremony, Consciousness, Karma, Compassion, Wisdom |
Nov 14 2015 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Honoring Ancestors, Unveiling Consciousness Ceremony, Karma, Effort |
Oct 29 2015 |
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Zen of Four SeasonsSerial: BZ-02435 Part 2 of 2 Posture, Peace, Karma, New Year, Separation, War, Subject-and-Object, Discrimination... |
Aug 29 2015 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Eight ConsciousnessesSerial: BZ-02428
Discrimination, Evil, Karma, Absolute-and-Relative, Nirvana, Oneness, Enemies,... |
Aug 06 2015 2 |
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Eight ConsciousnessesSerial: BZ-02429 Class 2 Discrimination, Karma, Evil, Absolute-and-Relative, Nirvana, Enemies, Happiness,... |
Aug 06 2015 2 |
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Compassion and Charleston SCSerial: TL-00377 ADZG Sunday Morning, Karma, Time, Practice |
Jun 28 2015 Ancient Dragon Zen Gate |
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Aspects of ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-02420 PP Class 5
Birth-and-Death, Subject-and-Object, Discrimination, Continuous Practice, Mindfulness... |
Jun 04 2015 5 |
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Aspects of ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-02418 PP Class 4
Mindfulness, Discrimination, Karma, Subject-and-Object, Offering, Ego, Anger,... |
May 28 2015 4 |
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What Is Our Self Continuous Practice, Renunciation, Anger, Birth-and-Death, Doubt, Buddha Nature,... |
May 09 2015 |
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The Purpose of Buddhism Vow, Karma, Repentance, Hate, Greed, Lay, Building, War |
Mar 21 2015 |
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Radical Acceptance Four Noble Truths, Conversation, Karma, Mahayana, Lay, Anger, Attachment |
Feb 28 2015 |
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Unveiling the Inconceivable Mind Anger, Consciousness, Karma |
Jan 11 2015 |
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Karmic Consciousness: Zen's Invisible Threads Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Liberation |
Jan 09 2015 |
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Heartbreak Hotel: Karmic Consciousness Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Karma |
Jan 03 2015 PM |
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Awareness Unveils True Buddha NatureSerial: RB-04186O Talks_Various_1 Buddha Nature, Consciousness, Karma |
2015 |
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Hyakujo and the Fox Fox, Karma, Book of Serenity, Separation, Causation, Attachment, Beginners, Tassajara... |
Nov 01 2014 |
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The Widow's Son Karma, confusion, Tassajara, Building, Anger, Lay |
Aug 16 2014 |
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Heart Sutra Class Anger, Impermanence, Karma, Composure, Passions, Birth-and-Death, Renunciation,... |
May 29 2014 3 |
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Heart Sutra Class Birth-and-Death, Anger, Karma, Evil, Nirvana, Emotions, Renunciation, Attachment,... |
May 22 2014 2 |
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The Three Bodies of Buddha Priest, Precepts, Lay, Ordination, Practice Period, Karma, Lay Practice, Humility,... |
Apr 12 2014 |
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Consciousness Unveiled: Interdependence and Liberation Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Addiction |
Mar 23 2014 7 |
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Zen Beyond Words and Self Anger, Karma |
Mar 22 2014 2 |
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Living By Vow Four Noble Truths, Vow, Karma, Samsara, Soto Zen, Chanting, Nirvana, Daily Life... |
Jan 25 2014 |