karma: Meaning and Definition of

kar•ma

Pronunciation: (kär'mu), [key]
— n.
  1. action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman. Cf. bhakti (def. 1),
  2. the cosmic principle according to which each person is rewarded or punished in one incarnation according to that person's deeds in the previous incarnation.
  3. fate; destiny.
  4. the good or bad emanations felt to be generated by someone or something.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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