karma
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkɑː(ɹ).mə//
- India//kərm(ə)//
- India/[kɐɾm(ɐ)]/
- India//kərma//
- India/[kɐɾmä(ː)]/
The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
noun
- 1
The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
‘We are all part of a circle of karma. We will be rewarded for the good deeds of our forefathers, and pay the price for their sins.’
- 2
A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
- 3
A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.
How many times when you have been in a bar have you felt that a confrontation was building up, even without extensive verbal exchanges? Sometimes you can feel the karma or energy of a place change, and you should not ignore that
On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma.
- 4
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Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्म (kárma), nom.sg. of कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”); first attested in English in 1785 in a translation of the Bhagavad Gita by Charles Wilkins.
Forms
- plural
- karmas
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