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kamma

kamma

1 9.9
The results that good or bad actions have on a person's future life
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːmə/
  • Specialized
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  • According to Hindu philosophy, the principle of kamma emphasizes that our moral choices shape our destiny.

Examples

  • In Buddhism, kamma explains how good actions lead to positive future experiences.

  • After all, Kamma is his mother.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Baba Kamma 37b.

    Blog text (5)

  • Those who hire permanent laborers, on the other hand, are usually the richest cultivators of the high Reddy and Kamma castes.

    Academic text (2004)

  • So even if the doctrines of reincarnation and kamma are nothing more than smoke and mirrors, we have not harmed ourselves or others through the practice of the Dhamma and have instead brought about present happiness for ourselves and others.

    Blog text (23)

  • Bhikkhu Bodhi includes among those aspects reincarnation, kamma (karma), and the nature of enlightenment.

    Blog text (23)

  • Many believe that understanding kamma can help individuals make better ethical decisions in their lives.

Synonyms

karma
vskamma
127 5.4

Result of a person's actions that affects their future lives

is the general principle that actions cause later experiences

Surface Forms

kamma singular
kammae plural

Etymology

Kamma comes from Pali and is related to the Sanskrit karma, both meaning 'action' or 'deed'. So, kamma is the idea that what you do leads to results later, and doing good brings good results while bad actions bring bad results.