Karma Talks
Karma (, from Sanskrit: कर्म, IPA: [ˈkɐɾmɐ] ; Pali: kamma) is an ancient Indian 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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Yontenzot Passions, Emotions, Duality, Emptiness, Lineage, Vinaya, realization, Buddha Nature,... |
Apr 30 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01863A "Chhoje Tulku" Ordinary Mind, confusion, Samsara, Peace, Karma, Diversity, Demons, Duality, Enemies... |
Apr 30 1988 SFZC |
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Yontenzot Samsara, confusion, Karma, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Don't Know Mind, Emotions,... |
May 01 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01838 "Chhoje Tulku" Karma, Attachment, Samsara, Duality, realization, Lotus Sutra, Obstacles, Light-and-... |
May 01 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01863B "Chhoje Tulku" Karma, Teacher-and-Student, Doubt, realization, Patience, Zoom, confusion, Obstacles... |
May 01 1988 SFZC |
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Insight of BuddhismSerial: SF-01949 Date given as 1988.04.28 on cassette confusion, Transmission, Happiness, Duality, Emotions, Karma, Separation, Ego,... |
May 28 1988 SFZC |
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June 12th, 1988, Serial No. 00299Serial: BZ-00299 Sunday Lecture Ordinary Mind, Doubt, Attachment, Koan, Daily Life, Intuition, soto, confusion, Karma... |
Jun 12 1988 |
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The Six RealmsSerial: BZ-00831A Saturday Lecture Six Realms, Six Realms, Vows, Buddha Nature, Demons, Karma, Karmic Consequences,... |
Jun 25 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 29th, 1988, Serial No. 01494 Precepts, Four Noble Truths, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Evil, Chanting, Bell, Karma,... |
Jun 29 1988 |
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June 29th, 1988, Serial No. 01509 Pure Existence, Skandas, Subject-and-Object, Karma, Ego, Buddha Nature, Bodhisattva... |
Jun 29 1988 |
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Marin RetreatSerial: SF-01947 Thursday Emptiness, realization, Karma, confusion, Transmission, Letting Go, Liberation,... |
Jul 1988 SFZC |
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Interdependence and KarmaSerial: BZ-00831B Saturday Lecture Interdependence, Karma, Karma, Evil, Six Realms, Hate, Building, War, Interdependence... |
Jul 02 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Marin RetreatSerial: SF-01888 Thursday 14th pm Liberation, Obstacles, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Karma, Transmission, Freedom... |
Jul 14 1988 SFZC |
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Anger and GreedSerial: BZ-00890A One-Day Sitting Anger, Greed, Anger, Karma, Fox, Platform Sutra, Vows, Greed, Attachment, Bodhisattva... |
Jul 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sunday Lecture Demons, Karma, Mindfulness, Suzuki Roshi, Mill Valley, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Aug 14 1988 SFZC |
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November 25th, 1988, Serial No. 01912 Instruction, Liberation, training, Samsara, Six Realms, Birth-and-Death, Karma,... |
Nov 25 1988 SFZC |
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Ngondro Lineage, Impermanence, Ego, Buddha Mind, Sangha, New Year, Samsara, Karma, confusion... |
Nov 28 1988 SFZC |
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December 10th, 1988, Serial No. 00369, Side B Precepts, Hate, Greed, Liberation, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Concentration, Karma,... |
Dec 10 1988 |
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ChenrezigSerial: SF-01918 Practice itself - Blind Faith - Center of Mandala Freedom, Emotions, Samsara, Mindfulness, Anger, Faith, Ego, Karma, Don't Know... |
Dec 24 1988 SFZC |
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Lion's RoarSerial: SF-01907A Intro Liberation, Lineage, realization, Vinaya, Intuition, Nirvana, Evil, Instruction, Lay... |
Dec 26 1988 SFZC |
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Lion's Roar Emptiness, Letting Go, Teacher-and-Student, Liberation, confusion, Transmission,... |
Dec 27 1988 SFZC |
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Lion's Roar Letting Go, Karma, Happiness, Commitment, Sangha, Interview, Enemies, Posture, Zoom,... |
Dec 31 1988 SFZC |
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ial No. 00676 Greed, Hate, Karma |
1989 |
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June 3rd, 1989, Serial No. 00374 Concentration, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions,... |
Jun 03 1989 |
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June 3rd, 1989, Serial No. 00675 Concentration, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Interdependence, Intuition, Passions,... |
Jun 03 1989 |
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1989.08.28-serial.00070 Thich Nhat Hanh, Desire, Money, Karma, Ego |
Aug 28 1989 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #7: Pt. 1Serial: BZ-00381 "You Are, Echo", Sesshin Day 1 Echo, BCR-7, Buddha Mind, Karma, Dragons, Absolute-and-Relative, Big Mind, confusion... |
Sep 03 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 16th, 1989, Serial No. 00383, Side B Enemies, Equanimity, Heart Sutra, Karma, Lotus Sutra, Subject-and-Object, Hate,... |
Sep 16 1989 |
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September 23rd, 1989, Serial No. 00384 Karma, Evil, Attachment, Mahayana, Greed, Passions, causation, Samsara, Commitment,... |
Sep 23 1989 |
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Dzogchen Teachings Happiness, Delusion, Four Noble Truths, Transmission, Dependent Origination, Karma,... |
Oct 08 1989 2 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02719B Commercially produced cassette Transmission, New Year, Non-duality, Samsara, Nirvana, Karma, Freedom |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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October 27th, 1989, Serial No. 01055 true dharma, Emptiness, Oneness, Buddha Nature, Separation, Vows, Karma, Suzuki Roshi... |
Oct 27 1989 Unknown |
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Zendo Talk Daily Life, Blue Cliff Record, Delusion, realization, Rinzai, Karma, Ceremony, Sangha... |
Nov 22 1989 Unknown |
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Precepts; Ryaku FusatsuSerial: BZ-00501 One-Day Sitting Precepts, Ryaku Fusatsu, Precepts, Karma, Greed, Repentance, Hate, Renewal, Buddha... |
Jan 13 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 17th, 1990, Serial No. 00498, Side B Mill Valley, Bell, Practice Period, Conversation, Priest, Karma, Discrimination,... |
Feb 17 1990 |
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Receiving the PreceptsSerial: SF-00061 One day sitting Precepts, Triple Treasure, Repentance, Offering, Duality, Karma, Hindrances, Teacher-... |
Aug 21 1990 Green Gulch Farm |
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Coursing in Deep Prajna ParamitaSerial: BZ-00467B Saturday Lecture Birth-and-Death, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature, Samadhi, Karma,... |
Sep 08 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 25th, 1990, Serial No. 00622 Four Noble Truths, Offering, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Sixth Patriarch,... |
Oct 25 1990 |
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SegakiSerial: BZ-00496A Saturday Lecture Seijiki, Anger, Greed, Six Realms, Liberation, Demons, Nirvana, Equanimity, Offering... |
Oct 27 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 3rd, 1990, Serial No. 00496, Side B Fox, causation, Precepts, Karma, Right Speech, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Right Effort,... |
Nov 03 1990 |
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November 3rd, 1990, Serial No. 01478 Dragons, Posture, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, Karma, Hindrances, confusion,... |
Nov 03 1990 |
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November 17th, 1990, Serial No. 00695, Side B Religion, Bell, Building, Karma, Enthusiasm, Fox, Politics, Interview, Bowing,... |
Nov 17 1990 |
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Karma PeaceSerial: BZ-00688B Saturday Lecture Karma, Peace, Karma, Peace, War, Precepts, Greed, Non-violence, American, Politics,... |
Jan 26 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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What is Sesshin?Serial: BZ-00967B Sesshin Day 4 Sesshin, Pure Existence, Building, Peace, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Karma, Happiness... |
Jun 29 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Suffering and IntentionSerial: BZ-00968A Sesshin Day 5 Suffering, Intention, Emotions, Karma, Don't Know Mind, Religion, Lay, Tassajara... |
Jun 30 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1991.11.03-serial.00248 Emotions, Offering, Don't Know Mind, Manjushri, Karma |
Nov 03 1991 |
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November 21st, 1991, Serial No. 00272 Soto Zen, Concentration, Liberation, Karma, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Commitment... |
Nov 21 1991 |
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Three Buddha Bodies; Eight ConsciousnessesSerial: BZ-00705B Rohatsu Day 1 Trikaya, Consciousness, Ego, Eight Aspects, Sixth Patriarch, Posture, Buddha Nature,... |
Dec 01 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1991.12.10-serial.00287 Desire, Karma, Patience, Samsara, Buddha Nature |
Dec 10 1991 |
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December 12th, 1991, Serial No. 00283 Concentration, Liberation, Offering, Karma, confusion, Six Realms, American,... |
Dec 12 1991 |