Karma Talks
Karma (, from Sanskrit: कर्म, IPA: [ˈkɐɾmɐ] ; Pali: kamma) is an ancient Indian concept of 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 bad rebirths. In some scriptures, however, there is no link between rebirth and karma. Karma is often misunderstood as fate, destiny, or predetermination.
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. This concept has also been adopted in Western popular culture, in which the events that happen after a person's actions may be considered natural consequences of those actions.
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Dzögchen Don't Know Mind, Duality, Balance, Obstacles, Karma, Happiness, Emotions,... |
Mar 28 1988 SFZC |
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Dzögchen Happiness, confusion, realization, Emotions, Liberation, Karma, Continuous,... |
Mar 28 1988 SFZC |
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Yontenzot Duality, confusion, Four Noble Truths, Letting Go, Karma, realization, Observe, Non-... |
Apr 16 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01835 Name added Karma, Four Noble Truths, confusion, Duality, Happiness, Right Speech, realization,... |
Apr 16 1988 SFZC |
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Yontenzot Four Noble Truths, Karma, Duality, realization, confusion, Separation, Attachment,... |
Apr 17 1988 SFZC |
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Yontenzot Karma, Happiness, Duality, Attachment, Enemies, Four Noble Truths, Lay Practice,... |
Apr 17 1988 SFZC |
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Yontenzot Emptiness, Duality, Happiness, confusion, Emotions, Samsara, Karma, Separation,... |
Apr 23 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01864 "Chhoje Tulku" confusion, Karma, Emptiness, Emotions, Duality, Diversity, Demons, Freedom, Obstacles... |
Apr 30 1988 SFZC |
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Yontenzot Passions, Emotions, Duality, Emptiness, Lineage, Vinaya, realization, Buddha Nature,... |
Apr 30 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01863A "Chhoje Tulku" Ordinary Mind, confusion, Samsara, Peace, Karma, Diversity, Demons, Duality, Enemies... |
Apr 30 1988 SFZC |
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Yontenzot Samsara, confusion, Karma, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Don't Know Mind, Emotions,... |
May 01 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01838 "Chhoje Tulku" Karma, Attachment, Samsara, Duality, realization, Lotus Sutra, Obstacles, Light-and-... |
May 01 1988 SFZC |
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YontenzotSerial: SF-01863B "Chhoje Tulku" Karma, Teacher-and-Student, Doubt, realization, Patience, Zoom, confusion, Obstacles... |
May 01 1988 SFZC |
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Insight of BuddhismSerial: SF-01949 Date given as 1988.04.28 on cassette confusion, Transmission, Happiness, Duality, Emotions, Karma, Separation, Ego,... |
May 28 1988 SFZC |
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Marin RetreatSerial: SF-01947 Thursday Emptiness, realization, Karma, confusion, Transmission, Letting Go, Liberation,... |
Jul 1988 SFZC |
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Marin RetreatSerial: SF-01888 Thursday 14th pm Liberation, Obstacles, Attachment, Teacher-and-Student, Karma, Transmission, Freedom... |
Jul 14 1988 SFZC |
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Sunday Lecture Demons, Karma, Mindfulness, Suzuki Roshi, Mill Valley, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Aug 14 1988 SFZC |
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November 25th, 1988, Serial No. 01912 Instruction, Liberation, training, Samsara, Six Realms, Birth-and-Death, Karma,... |
Nov 25 1988 SFZC |
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Ngondro Lineage, Impermanence, Ego, Buddha Mind, Sangha, New Year, Samsara, Karma, confusion... |
Nov 28 1988 SFZC |
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ChenrezigSerial: SF-01918 Practice itself - Blind Faith - Center of Mandala Freedom, Emotions, Samsara, Mindfulness, Anger, Faith, Ego, Karma, Don't Know... |
Dec 24 1988 SFZC |
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Lion's RoarSerial: SF-01907A Intro Liberation, Lineage, realization, Vinaya, Intuition, Nirvana, Evil, Instruction, Lay... |
Dec 26 1988 SFZC |
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Lion's Roar Emptiness, Letting Go, Teacher-and-Student, Liberation, confusion, Transmission,... |
Dec 27 1988 SFZC |
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Lion's Roar Letting Go, Karma, Happiness, Commitment, Sangha, Interview, Enemies, Posture, Zoom,... |
Dec 31 1988 SFZC |
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Dzogchen Teachings Happiness, Delusion, Four Noble Truths, Transmission, Dependent Origination, Karma,... |
Oct 08 1989 2 San Jose |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02719B Commercially produced cassette Transmission, New Year, Non-duality, Samsara, Nirvana, Karma, Freedom |
Oct 09 1989 San Jose |
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October 27th, 1989, Serial No. 01055 true dharma, Emptiness, Oneness, Buddha Nature, Separation, Vows, Karma, Suzuki Roshi... |
Oct 27 1989 Unknown |
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Zendo Talk Daily Life, Blue Cliff Record, Delusion, realization, Rinzai, Karma, Ceremony, Sangha... |
Nov 22 1989 Unknown |
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Receiving the PreceptsSerial: SF-00061 One day sitting Precepts, Triple Treasure, Repentance, Offering, Duality, Karma, Hindrances, Teacher-... |
Aug 21 1990 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sesshin Talk Separation, Delusion, Oneness, Posture, Freedom, Practice Period, Six Realms, New... |
Apr 01 1993 Tassajara |
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Transmission of the LightSerial: SF-00041 Wednesday night teisho Birth-and-Death, Buddha Nature, Karmic Consequences, Karma, Attachment, Delusion,... |
May 26 1993 |
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Sunday Lecture Anger, Birth-and-Death, Monkey Mind, Vows, Attachment, Posture, Impermanence, Buddha... |
Jul 10 1994 Green Gulch |
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1995.02.22-serial.00076 Hate, Suzuki Roshi, Repentance, Constancy, Sangha, Practice Period, Tassajara, Karma... |
Feb 22 1995 |
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Sunday Lecture Triple Treasure, Greed, Practice Period, Delusion, Hate, Repentance, Sangha, Karma,... |
May 28 1995 Green Gulch |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-03626 Our practice and our efforts that we make towards peace within ourselves and within our lives Practice Period, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Emptiness, Giving-and-Taking, Zazen,... |
Nov 05 1995 Green Gulch |
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Karma and Family PlaceSerial: SF-02689A From the BZC archive Transmission, Karma, Offering, Lineage, Hindrances, Religion, Gratitude, Zazen,... |
Nov 12 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Women in Buddhism Class Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Buddha Nature, Six Realms, Instruction, Lay, Religion, Balance... |
Nov 13 1995 Unknown |
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December 30th, 1995, Serial No. 04043 New Year, Six Realms, Karma, Religion, Renewal, Fasting, Beginners, Samsara, Chanting... |
Dec 30 1995 Unknown |
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The Angulimala StorySerial: SF-03226 Sunday Lecture - Children's talk true dharma, Enemies, Karma, Letting Go, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Anger, Daily... |
Mar 03 1996 Green Gulch |
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Sandokai Class Oneness, Darkness and Light, Practice Period, Separation, Karma, Emptiness, Politics... |
Nov 13 1996 Green Gulch |
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Mothers' DaySerial: SF-03101 Sunday Lecture: being born from a mother guarantees two ingredients, a bit of love and suffering, both necessary for enlightenment. The essential point of zen is questioning;... Manjushri, Commitment, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Letting Go, Religion, zen meditation... |
May 11 1997 Green Gulch |
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Wednesday Lecture Karmic Consciousness, Separation, Fasting, Precepts, Karma, Religion, Balance,... |
Jul 30 1997 Green Gulch |
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Majjhima Nikaya ClassSerial: SF-03222 Middle-length Discourses Impermanence, Passions, Karma, Faith, Nirvana, Letting Go, Offering, Attachment,... |
Sep 15 1997 Green Gulch |
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Majjhima Nikaya ClassSerial: SF-03192 Middle-length Discourses Evil, Letting Go, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Faith, Precepts, Liberation, Karmic... |
Sep 23 1997 Green Gulch |
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Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Seminar 1Serial: SF-03511 Copyright 1998 by Gary Snyder - Unedited Preview Cassette Religion, Conversation, Demons, Peace, resistance, Precepts, Zendo, Non-violence,... |
1998 Unknown |
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Buddhism at Millennium's Edge - Lecture 2Serial: SF-03062 Copyright 1998 by Peter Matthiessen - Unedited Preview Cassette Evil, Liberation, Funeral, Karma, Hate, Freedom |
1998 Unknown |
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Sunday Lecture Letting Go, Monastic Practice, Tassajara, Karma, Practice Period, Bell, resistance,... |
Feb 01 1998 Green Gulch |
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Origins of Zen Lotus Sutra, Ordination, Faith, Mahayana, Evil, Karma, Freedom, Separation, Offering... |
May 17 1998 Unknown |
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Sunday Lecture Teacher-and-Student, Ceremony, Karma, Heart Sutra, Skandas, training, Triple Treasure... |
Jun 14 1998 Green Gulch |
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Saturday Lecture Oneness, Practice Period, Emptiness, Karma, Daily Life, Separation, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Sep 26 1998 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Anger, Book of Serenity, Karma, Precepts, Evil, Duality, Emptiness, Offering, Fasting... |
Oct 04 1998 Green Gulch |