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Karma (, from Sanskrit: कर्म, IPA: [ˈkɐɾmɐ] ; Pali: kamma) is an ancient Indian concept that refers to an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively called the principle of karma, wherein individuals' intent and actions (cause) influence their future (effect): Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and happier rebirths, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and worse rebirths. In some scriptures, however, there is no link between rebirth and karma.

In Hinduism, karma is traditionally classified into four types: Sanchita karma (accumulated karma from past actions across lifetimes), Prārabdha karma (a portion of Sanchita karma that is currently bearing fruit and determines the circumstances of the present life), Āgāmi karma (future karma generated by present actions), and Kriyamāṇa karma (immediate karma created by current actions, which may yield results in the present or future).

Karma is often misunderstood as fate, destiny, or predetermination. Fate, destiny or predetermination have specific terminology in Sanskrit and are called Prarabdha.

The concept of karma is closely associated with the idea of rebirth in many schools of Indian religions (particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism), as well as Taoism. 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—one's saṃsāra.

Many New Agers believe in karma, treating it as a law of cause and effect that assures cosmic balance, although in some cases they stress that it is not a system that enforces punishment for past actions.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Enlightenment Under Earth's Canopy Karma	Jokai Carolyn Cavanagh	Nov 30 2025 Green Gulch Farm
Avowing Karma, Admitting My Faults Serial: SF-08396 08/21/2024, Avowing Karma, Admitting My Faults, dharma talk at City Center. In this dharma talk, given at Beginner’s Mind Temple, Dan uses the Soto Zen standard “... Karma, Suffering	Doshin Dan Gudgel	Aug 21 2024 City Center
Avowing Karma: Embracing Interconnection Serial: SF-08673 Talk by Doshin Dan Gudgel at City Center on 2024-08-21 Karma, Suffering	Doshin Dan Gudgel	Aug 21 2024 City Center
Human Life is Precious Serial: SF-08237 06/30/2024, Myoju Erin Merk, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. This talk was given at Green Gulch Farm by Myoju Shinjin Erin Merk on Pride Day 2024 in a celebration of... Ceremony, Karma	Myoju Erin Merk	Jun 30 2024 Green Gulch Farm
Threads of Karma and Community Serial: SF-08682 Talk by Gengyoko Tim Wicks Edited Audio Only First Minutes Of at City Center on 2024-05-11 Karma, Bodhisattva	Gengyoko Tim Wicks	May 11 2024 City Center
Working With, And Ending, Karma Serial: SF-08014 03/30/2022, Tenzen David Zimmerman, sesshin dharma talk at Tassajara. Karma, Suffering	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Mar 30 2022 Tassajara
Karma - Choice and Free Will Serial: SF-07834 03/27/2022, Tenzen David Zimmerman, sesshin dharma talk at Tassajara. Karma	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Mar 27 2022 Tassajara
Entering the Karmic Body of Sesshin Serial: SF-08069 03/24/2022, Tenzen David Zimmerman, sesshin dharma talk at Tassajara. Study, Karma	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Mar 24 2022 Tassajara
Living By Vow, Not Karma Serial: SF-12163 Talk by David Zimmerman at Tassajara on 2022-01-14 Practice Period, Karma, Study	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Jan 14 2022 Tassajara
What Do You Need? Serial: SF-07840 Needs can be basic. They can also arise from values. What happens when needs are born from karma? 12/11/2021, Sozan Miglioli, dharma talk at City Center. Karma	Sozan Miglioli	Dec 11 2021 City Center
Setting the Course of Freedom Serial: SF-07957 A talk on Shakyamuni's Buddha's karmic journey. 04/12/2021, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. Karma, Suffering	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Dec 04 2021 City Center
Karma's Path to Enlightenment Serial: SF-10932 Talk by Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on 2021-12-03 Repentance, Karma	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Dec 03 2021 City Center
Beyond Dualities: Embracing Zen Paradox Serial: SF-07896 Talk by Tenzen David Zimmerman on 2021-12-01 Karma, Emptiness	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Dec 01 2021
Zen Koans: Navigating Karma and Reality Serial: SF-10916 Talk by Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on 2021-12-01 Karma, Emptiness	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Dec 01 2021 City Center
The Karma That Becomes Dharma Serial: SF-07856 Everything that we do is karma but with foundations in our precepts our karma becomes Dharma. 11/27/2021, Jose Shinzan Palma, dharma talk at City Center. Karma, Zazen	Jose Shinzan Palma	Nov 27 2021 City Center
Karma's Role in Social Justice Serial: SF-10987 Talk by Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on 2021-11-17 Karma	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Nov 17 2021 City Center
Transforming Our Karma Through Vow Serial: SF-10917 The Avatamsaka Sutra tells us that “Ordinary beings live according to their karma, being their karmic habitual tendencies, while a bodhisattva lives according to vow.” How... Karma, Bodhisattva	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Nov 04 2021 City Center
Transforming Our Karma Through Vow Serial: SF-11123 The Avatamsaka Sutra tells us that “Ordinary beings live according to their karma, being their karmic habitual tendencies, while a bodhisattva lives according to vow.” How... Karma	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Nov 03 2021 City Center
Cultivating Karma: Path to Transformation Serial: SF-11096 Talk by Roger Hillyard at City Center on 2021-10-28 Karma	Henzan Roger Hillyard	Oct 28 2021 City Center
Karma: An Opportunity to Heal Serial: SF-10934 A talk exploring how the study the self is an opportunity to understand and heal our individual and collective karma. 10/23/2021, Horin Nancy Petrin, dharma talk at City... Karma, Study	Horin Nancy Petrin	Oct 23 2021 City Center
Karma, Choice, and Free Will Serial: SF-11013 Abbot David shares some approaches for how we might view karma in relation to the concepts of choice, free will, and determinism from a Buddhist orientation. 10/20/2021,... Karma	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Oct 21 2021 City Center
Karma and Free Will Unwoven Serial: SF-10951 Talk by Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on 2021-10-20 Karma	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Oct 20 2021 City Center
Power and Control: Letting Go Serial: SF-10907 A Dharma talk exploring the themes of karma, love, power and control and the Dharma practices of non-attaching or letting go. 10/16/2021, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma... Karma	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 16 2021 City Center
Karma and Its Interdependent Workings Serial: SF-10922 To study Buddhism is a process of being taken apart and put back together again; this includes karma and atonement. 10/09/2021, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, dharma talk at City Center... Karma	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Oct 09 2021 City Center
Mind Streams and Eddies Serial: SF-10999 An exploration of clinging, attachment, selfing, karma and liberation through the metaphor of eddies. 10/06/2021, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center.... Karma	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Oct 06 2021 City Center
Karma and Zazen Serial: SF-11010 The study of karma, and the importance of practicing zazen and non-doing for the study of self/the study of karma. 10/02/2021, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City... Karma, Zazen	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Oct 02 2021 City Center
Karma an Overview Serial: SF-10975 09/29/2021, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. Karma	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Sep 29 2021 City Center
Karma and Self-Care Serial: SF-11122 The importance of unwiring ourselves and developing deep self-care in order to take up the great vow of liberation for ourselves and all beings. 09/25/2021, Dr. Larry... Karma		Sep 25 2021 City Center
Embracing Altruism Under Full Moon Serial: SF-11156 Talk by Full Moon Copy at City Center on 2020-10-31 Bodhisattva, Karma		Oct 31 2020 City Center
Perception Unplugged: Unveiling Reality Serial: SF-12323 Talk by Heather Iarrusso at City Center on 2020-02-26 Zazen, Tassajara, Karma	Shoren Heather Iarusso	Feb 26 2020 City Center
Patience Unveiled: Zens Transformative Power Serial: SF-12298 Talk by Paul Haller Seshin Day Patience at Tassajara on 2020-02-24 Karma, Rinzai, Forgiveness	Ryushin Paul Haller	Feb 24 2020 Tassajara
The Gift of a Box of Darkness Serial: SF-10735 03/30/2019, Nancy Petrin dharma talk at City Center. Karma	Horin Nancy Petrin	Mar 30 2019 City Center
Consciousness, Karma, and Emotional Clarity Serial: SF-12152 Talk by Ben Connelly at Tassajara on 2018-05-06 Karma	Ben Connelly	May 06 2018 Tassajara
Exploring Consciousness in Zen Practice Serial: SF-12367 Talk by Ben Connelly at Tassajara on 2018-05-05 Storehouse Consciousness, Karma	Ben Connelly	May 05 2018 Tassajara
Wholehearted Zen: Personal to Universal Serial: SF-12246 Talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson at Tassajara on 2017-11-07 Bodhidharma, Karma	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 07 2017 Tassajara
Mindful Interconnection: A Zen Journey Serial: SF-12203 Talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson at Tassajara on 2017-11-06 Lotus Sutra, Karma	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 06 2017 Tassajara
Having Confidence and Making Decisions Serial: SF-10442 7/22/2017, Carolyn Cavanagh dharma talk at Tassajara. Karma	Jokai Carolyn Cavanagh	Jul 22 2017 Tassajara
Bodhidharma's Outline of Practice Serial: SF-10318 6/9/2017, Red Pine dharma talk at Tassajara. Bodhidharma, Karma	Red Pine Bill Porter	Jun 09 2017 Tassajara
Buddhist Storehouse Consciousness Serial: SF-10405 6/3/2017, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis dharma talk at City Center. Consciousness, Suffering, Karma	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Jun 03 2017 City Center
How to Save All Beings Serial: SF-10395 1/27/2017, Kyosho Valorie Beer dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period, Karma	Kyosho Valorie Beer	Jan 27 2017 Tassajara
Enlightenment Through Zen Vows Serial: SF-12047 Sesshin Day 2 Karma	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 14 2016 Tassajara
Vowing and Vowing Serial: SF-12062 11/14/2016, Eijun Linda Ruth Cutts dharma talk at Tassajara. Karma	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 14 2016 Tassajara
Fate is Kind Serial: SF-11887 9/25/2016, Anna Thorn dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Karma	Jisan Anna Thorn	Sep 25 2016 Green Gulch Farm
Changing The System Serial: SF-12087 8/17/2016, Taigen Dan Leighton dharma talk at City Center. Tassajara, Karma, Sangha	Taigen Dan Leighton	Aug 17 2016 City Center
Mystery in Zen and Christianity Serial: SF-11886 Talk by Tmzc Paul Haller Brother David on 2016-07-02 Karma	Ryushin Paul Haller, Brother David Steindl-Rast	Jul 02 2016 Tassajara
Liberation Through Understanding Causality Serial: SF-12128 Class 4 Karma	Fu Schroeder	Mar 08 2016 Tassajara
The Power of Intention Serial: SF-09156 12/27/2015, Sonja Gardenswartz dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Karma	Sonja Gardenswartz	Dec 27 2015 Green Gulch Farm
We Can Change Our Karma Right Now Serial: SF-07759 11/12/2014, Anshin Rosalie Curtis dharma talk at City Center. Karma, Suzuki Roshi	Anshin Rosalie Curtis	Nov 12 2014 City Center
What is Karma and How Does it Work? (or does it?) Serial: SF-07762 7/8/2014, Dale Wright dharma talk at Tassajara. Karma	Dale Wright	Jul 08 2014 Tassajara
Dining Room Class One Serial: SF-07420 10/7/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period, Karma	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Oct 07 2013 Tassajara

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