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"Karma is a being’s intentional ‘actions’ of body, speech, and mind—whatever is done, said, or even just thought with definite intention or volition."
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Karma in Buddhism
Karma is a Sanskrit term that literally means "action" or "doing" In the Buddhist tradition, karma refers to action driven by intention (cetanaa) which leads to future consequences Those intentions are considered to be the determining factor in the form of rebirth a being takes in samsara, the repeating cycle of birth and death
"Karma is a being’s intentional ‘actions’ of body, speech, and mind—whatever is done, said, or even just thought with definite intention or volition."
"At root karma or ‘action’ is considered a mental act or intention; it is an aspect of our mental life: ‘It is “intention” that I call karma; having formed the intention, one performs acts (karma) by body, speech and mind.’"