KARMA


Meaning of KARMA in English

— karmic , adj.

/kahr"meuh/ , n.

1. Hinduism , Buddhism. 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), jnana .

2. Theosophy. 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.

[ 1820-30; karman act, deed ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .