noun
karma
KAR-muh/ˈkɑːrmə/
The principle that deeds produce corresponding consequences.
Karma catches up with her when she slips on the peel she tossed.
Etymology
The Sanskrit word links action with fate: a person's accumulated deeds determine the form of the next life. This connects what people do with the future consequences they receive.
In context
karma is the key Focus through our good actions Good Deeds which must be done with good mind and good thought um we will earn Karma and in our next existence will move further up
More examples
- She believes that helping others creates good karma.
- He calls it bad karma when a cheater gets cheated.
- In Hinduism, karma connects a person's actions with future consequences.
Forms
karmic adjective — Relating to karma and its consequences.
Similar words
- retribution
- Emphasizes punishment for wrongdoing, not consequences of all actions.
- justice
- Focuses on fairness, often achieved through human judgment or institutions.