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Karma is experience, and experience creates memory, and memory creates imagination and desire, and desire creates karma again. If I buy a cup of coffee, that's karma. I now have that memory that might give me the potential desire for having cappuccino, and I walk into Starbucks, and there's karma all over again.
Deepak Chopra

Meaning of "karma" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KARMA

From Sanskrit: action, effect, from karoti he does.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KARMA

karma  [ˈkɑːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KARMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Karma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KARMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Karma

Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म; IPA: ( listen); Pali: kamma) means action, work or deed; it also refers to the principle of causality where intent and actions of an individual influence the future of that individual. Good intent and good deed contribute to good karma and future happiness, while bad intent and bad deed contribute to bad karma and future suffering. Karma is closely associated with the idea of rebirth in some schools of Asian religions. 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 - or, one's saṃsāra. With origins in ancient India, it is a key concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism, Shintoism, Ching Hai and others.

Definition of karma in the English dictionary

The first definition of karma in the dictionary is the principle of retributive justice determining a person's state of life and the state of his reincarnations as the effect of his past deeds. Other definition of karma is the doctrine of inevitable consequence. Karma is also destiny or fate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KARMA


armor
ˈɑːmə
armour
ˈɑːmə
cama
ˈkɑːmə
drama
ˈdrɑːmə
farmer
ˈfɑːmə
Gama
ˈɡɑːmə
jicama
dʒɪˈkɑːmə
kaama
ˈkɑːmə
Khama
ˈkɑːmə
lama
ˈlɑːmə
llama
ˈlɑːmə
mamma
ˈmɑːmə
Nama
ˈnɑːmə
Obama
əʊˈbɑːmə
palmer
ˈpɑːmə
panorama
ˌpænəˈrɑːmə
pharma
ˈfɑːmə
Rama
ˈrɑːmə
sitkamer
ˈsɪtˌkɑːmə
voorkamer
ˈfʊəˌkɑːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KARMA

karite
Karl-Marx-Stadt
Karloff
Karlovy Vary
Karlsbad
Karlskrona
Karlsruhe
Karmapa
Karmapa Lama
karmic
Karnak
Karnatak music
Karnataka
karo
Karoo
karoro
karoshi
kaross

WORDS THAT END LIKE KARMA

adharma
Bodhidharma
Burma
derma
dharma
herma
hypoderma
kerma
korma
leucoderma
leukoderma
Norma
Parma
pro forma
pyoderma
qorma
Sanatana Dharma
scleroderma
terra firma
xeroderma

Synonyms and antonyms of karma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «karma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KARMA

Find out the translation of karma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of karma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «karma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

因果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

karma
570 millions of speakers

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karma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कर्म
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الكرمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্মফল
260 millions of speakers

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karma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Karma
190 millions of speakers

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Karma
180 millions of speakers

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130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

>업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karma
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiệp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கர்மா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्मा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

karma
65 millions of speakers

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karma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

karma
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κάρμα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Karma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

karma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

karma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of karma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KARMA»

The term «karma» is very widely used and occupies the 9.555 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KARMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about karma

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10 QUOTES WITH «KARMA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word karma.
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Sandra Bernhard
I don't believe in karma.
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Annie Besant
Karma brings us ever back to rebirth, binds us to the wheel of births and deaths. Good karma drags us back as relentlessly as bad, and the chain which is wrought out of our virtues holds as firmly and as closely as that forged from our vices.
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Vinoba Bhave
Life does not mean mere karma or mere bhakti or mere jnana.
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Vinoba Bhave
Though the names karma yoga and sannyasa are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same.
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Sara Blakely
I have this system where if I buy three or four new things, I give away three or four things. Sometimes, it's a very painful system, but shopping is even better when you know that someone else who needs it will be getting. Keep the clothing karma going, I say.
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Bodhidharma
Regardless of what we do, our karma has no hold on us.
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Bodhidharma
To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings.
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Lindsey Buckingham
I'm also married for the first time, and I have two kids. So there's some kind of good karma right now.
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Chanakya
A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.
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Deepak Chopra
Karma is experience, and experience creates memory, and memory creates imagination and desire, and desire creates karma again. If I buy a cup of coffee, that's karma. I now have that memory that might give me the potential desire for having cappuccino, and I walk into Starbucks, and there's karma all over again.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KARMA»

Discover the use of karma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to karma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Karma
In this gorgeous, haunting portrait of love, loss, and growing up, Cathy Ostlere - in masterful strokes of verse - has created a simply unforgettable read.
Cathy Ostlere, 2011
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Karma
A learned treatise on all aspects of Karma or Skandha as the Buddhist knows it. Many of the earliest theosophical books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
Annie Wood Besant, 2009
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Karma: How to View It, Use It, and Lose It
Karma isn’t a mystery. Karma isn’t an esoteric philosophy. Karma is a natural law--the Law of Cause and Effect--and, just like gravity, it is constantly at work in the world and in your life, whether you know it or believe in it or not.
Karen Reed Hadalski, 2011
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Karma and Reincarnation: Transcending Your Past, ...
Learn about group karma, what we do between lives, and what the great lights of East and West have to say about karma and reincarnation. Turn karmic encounters into grand opportunities to shape a positive future.
Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Patricia R. Spadaro, 2001
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Karma, a Novel
Some of the Contents: En Route to the Castle; the Admiral Hoists Her Flag; a Visit to the Dungeons; a Fresh Development; Contrasted Visions; Occult Power in Excelsis; an Old Love; a New Opening.
A. P. Sinnett, 1996
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Karma
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
Lafcadio Hearn, 2009
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Karma, Rhythmic Return to Harmony
What`s an anthology on karma doing in an astrological book review column? The easy answe is that karma is a buzz word of the New Age movement of which astrology itself is a part.
Virginia Hanson, Rosemarie Stewart, Shirley J. Nicholson, 2001
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Karma and Reincarnation: Unlocking Your 800 Lives to ...
A true spiritual wonder in a single, fully accessible volume, Karma and Reincarnation is perfect for both those taking their first steps down a spiritual path and longtime spiritual students.
Barbara Y. Martin, Dimitri Moraitis, 2010
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The Vedic Origins of Karma: Cosmos as Man in Ancient Indian ...
Tull (religion, Rutgers U.) seeks access to karma's origins by following several clues suggested by the doctrine's earliest formulation in the Upanishad texts (circa 600-500 BC).
Herman Wayne Tull, 1989
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Karma - Happiness in Your Life - Book One
Karma, however, is not a punishment and reward system. It is instead, based on understanding.Happiness in Your Life - Book One: Karma provides an introduction to what karma is and what it is not.
Doe Zantamata

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KARMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term karma is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why You Should Evaluate Your Karma California Psychics Blog
How often do you truly think about the kind of karma you are creating for yourself? If you find that this is not something you consider to be of ... «California Psychics, Jul 15»
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Danbury artist Jim Felice believes in karma - NewsTimes
Jim Felice sits amid some of his artwork in his studio space in Danbury. Photo: Carol Kaliff / Hearst Connecticut Media. Buy this photo. «Danbury News Times, Jul 15»
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Karma Rags at Lowe Mill offering unconditional microgrants for art …
Karma Rags is seeking a 100 word or less artist or project mission statement, a 250-word description of how a microgrant would make a ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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71. Hummus at Mick's Karma Bar
However, this is the Karma Bar. They don't do crudite and platters. We noshed on a combination of cookies from next door, beer from their ... «OC Weekly, Jul 15»
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True Gold ups the ante, adds $14 million into Karma gold project …
Canadian miner True Gold Mining Inc. has announced it will inject an additional $14 million into building the $131.5 million Karma gold project ... «Mining Global, Jul 15»
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Must-hear N.J.: Princeton rockers The Karma Killers live the Warped …
The Karma Killers, a boisterous, post-punk-inspired rock group, will take the fest's Ernie Ball stage Sunday afternoon in Holmdel, as Warped ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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Oh Karma! Man Who Dumped His Trash in the Brush Has it …
... man learned his lesson and will properly dispose of his trash next time. Ah, sweet karma! All image source: Frederick Tomlinson/Facebook ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
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Karma strikes for disgraceful football fans
Unruly Mexican supporters have learnt a painful lesson about karma after their attempts to put off a Trinidad and Tobago footballer backfired in ... «ninemsn, Jul 15»
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The DEC and Karma Nirvana are among the finalists in this year's …
The humanitarian charity the Disasters Emergency Committee and Karma Nirvana, which supports victims of forced marriage, are among the ... «Third Sector, Jul 15»
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50 Cent's karma: 5 moments where 50 had it coming
Based on the many times 50 Cent has publicly humiliated others, perhaps his lawsuit mess is a stroke of karma for his past bullying. Here are 5 ... «Rolling Out, Jul 15»

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