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14. “Before you act, you have freedom, but after you act, the effect of that action will follow you whether you want it to or not. That is the law of karma.” —Paramahansa Yogananda 15.
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The term karma (Sanskrit: कर्म; Pali: kamma) refers to both the executed 'deed, work, action, act' and the 'object, intent'. [3]Wilhelm Halbfass (2000) explains karma (karman) by contrasting it with the Sanskrit word kriya: [3] whereas kriya is the activity along with the steps and effort in action, karma is (1) the executed action as a consequence of that activity, as well as (2) the ...
Karma leads to future consequences, karma-phala, "fruit of action". [4] Any given action may cause all sorts of results, but the karmic results are only those results which are a consequence of both the moral quality of the action, and of the intention behind the action. [31] [note 7] According to Reichenbach,
[4] [12] [note 1] Rebirth, as stated by various Buddhist traditions, is determined by karma, with good realms favored by kusala karma (good or skillful karma), while a rebirth in evil realms is a consequence of akusala karma (bad or unskillful karma). [4]
Samsara is considered to be dukkha, suffering, and in general unsatisfactory and painful, [2] perpetuated by desire and avidya (ignorance), and the resulting karma and sensuousness. [3] [4] [5] Rebirths occur in six realms of existence, namely three good realms (heavenly, demi-god, human) and three evil realms (animal, ghosts, hellish).
Karma Yoga, elucidated in the Bhagavad Gita, is a profound spiritual path that advocates selfless action and detachment from the fruits of one's deeds.It is a philosophical approach to life and an art of righteous living, which emphasizes performing one's duties with dedication and devotion, without being swayed by the desire for personal gains or outcomes.
In the Buddhist conception, Karma can refer to a certain type of moral action which has moral consequences on the actor. [21] The core of karma is the mental intention, and hence the Buddha stated "It is intention (cetana), O monks, that I call karma; having willed one acts through body, speech, or mind" (AN 6.63). Therefore, accidentally ...