karma

Definitions

1. A female given name.
2. The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth
3. The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
   Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, countable, uncountable
4. A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate
5. A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
   countable, uncountable
6. Literally “action,” this means the moral law of cause and effect governing the future. Bad actions lead to rebirth in the lower orders of being. Good behavior leads to rebirth in the higher orders.
7. A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere
8. A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
   countable, uncommon, uncountable
9. Hinduism & Buddhism a. The totality of a person's actions and conduct during successive incarnations, regarded as causally influencing his or her destiny.
   Hinduism & Buddhism
10. A score assigned to a user or post on some discussion forums, indicating popularity or perceived value
11. A score assigned to a user or post on some discussion forums, indicating popularity or perceived value.
    Internet, countable, uncountable
12. Fate or destiny resulting from one's previous actions: "[The pitcher] had mostly avoided damage through the first four innings despite putting at least two runners on base three times, but he could not hold back the bad karma any longer" (Ben Shpigel).
13. Informal A distinctive aura, atmosphere, or feeling: There's bad karma around the house today.
    Informal
14. (Hinduism) Hinduism Buddhism the principle of retributive justice determining a person's state of life and the state of his or her reincarnations as the effect of past deeds
    Hinduism
15. (Theology) theosophy the doctrine of inevitable consequence
    theosophy
16. destiny or fate
17. (in Hinduism and Buddhism) action seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, either in this life or in a reincarnation.
18. (in Theosophy) the cosmic principle of rewards and punishments for the acts performed in a previous incarnation.
19. the good or bad emanations felt to be generated by someone or something.

Equivalents

Examples

“‘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.’”

“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.”

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