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Definitions for KARMA
ˈkɑr məkar·ma

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. karmanoun

    (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation

GCIDE

  1. Karmanoun

    One's destiny; fate.

  2. Karmanoun

    (Mysticism) The supposed non-physical emanations that a person gives off, which may affect other people; vibrations.

Wiktionary

  1. karmanoun

    The concept of "action" or "deed" in Indian and Nepalese religions understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called samsara) described in the dharmic traditions, namely: Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist philosophies. The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of his existence, regarded as determining his next incarnation.

  2. karmanoun

    A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.

  3. karmanoun

    The idea that one reaps what one sows; destiny; fate.

  4. Etymology: Loan from कर्मन्, first attested in English in 1827.

Wikipedia

  1. Karma

    Karma is a song by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, taken from her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). Written by Keys, Kerry Brothers, Jr., and Taneisha Smith, the track takes influence from hip hop and classical music, and was released as the album's fourth and final single in November 2004, peaking at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart—the album's only single not to top a Billboard chart. A mashup of "Karma" with Stevie Wonder's 1972 hit "Superstition" titled "Karmastition", produced by Go Home Productions, exists.

ChatGPT

  1. karma

    Karma is a concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Taoism that refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect, where the intent and actions of an individual influences his or her future. It suggests that good intent and good actions contribute to good karma and future happiness, while bad intent and bad actions contribute to bad karma and future suffering.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Karmanoun

    one's acts considered as fixing one's lot in the future existence. (Theos.) The doctrine of fate as the inflexible result of cause and effect; the theory of inevitable consequence

  2. Etymology: [Skr.]

Wikidata

  1. Karma

    Karma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect originating in ancient India and treated in the Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, and Sikh religions.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Karma

    kär′mä, n. the Buddhist conception of the quality of actions, including both merit and demerit, determining the future condition of all sentient beings by a sort of virtue inherent in the nature of things—by the blind and unconscious but inevitable concatenation of cause and effect: the theory of inevitable consequence generally: the result of the actions of a life.—adj. Kar′mic. [Sans. karma, work.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Karma

    the unbroken sequence, according to the Theosophists, of cause and effect, in which every effect is regarded the cause of the next.

CrunchBase

  1. Karma

    Karma, a new social, mobile gifting service from the founder of TapJoy, Founded by Lee Linden, and Ben Lewis; Karma aims to give users the option to give friends gifts on the go via iOS and Android apps. While there are a number of mobile, social gifting apps on the market, Karma's service combines intelligence, social discovery, and the easy of gift giving in a sleek app that's definitely worth a look.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. KARMA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Karma is ranked #145220 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Karma surname appeared 114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Karma.

    44.7% or 51 total occurrences were Asian.
    33.3% or 38 total occurrences were White.
    8.7% or 10 total occurrences were Black.
    7% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    6.1% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Anagrams for KARMA »

  1. makar

  2. krama

  3. marka

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of KARMA in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of KARMA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of KARMA in a Sentence

  1. B. J. Gupta:

    There are two messages from theory of Karma. Our condition in this life is determined by our deeds in previous life. We must do good in this life to improve our conditions in next life.

  2. AiR Atman in Ravi:

    Whatever our present is not magic... It may be good,it may be tragic... It depends on what we did in the past, karma will decide until when it will last.

  3. Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter:

    The biggest surprise is that they delayed Karma, they said they wanted to work on the features... they did not explain the delay and why they did not notice it three months ago.

  4. Crescans Master:

    Remember! What goes around comes around three times harder than before. Karma is a bitch and one day it will come for you.”

  5. Gordana Biernat:

    KARMA is nothing more than a REMINDER that we are ONE. Harming others we ultimately end up harming ourselves.

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