ED, I pick '1', except that 'viewing as...existences' should read 'which decides their fate in the present and future existences'. That will cover punishment by law of a criminal in the present life. Why does law have anything to do with karma? Because if the karma is not ripe, the bad guy just gets away with any felony and enjoys his trophy. That is why we need a future existence to get even. Anthony
________________________________ From: ED <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, 27 November 2011, 2:13 Subject: [Zen] Re: Zen and Buddhism Take you pick, or create your own definition of 'karma', but preferably state what it is so that we may correctly understand your POV. --ED Dictionary kar·ma noun /ˈkärmÉ™/  * (in Hinduism and Buddhism) The sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences * Destiny or fate, following as effect from cause ________________________________ Web definitions * (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn * * Karma (करà¥�म ; kamma) in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called saṃsâra) originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma * * (Karmic) law. This is a cycle which the New Age movement claims alters your next life. Karmic law means: If you do good in this life, you will be elevated in your next life. If you are bad in this life, you will descend in your next life. Christians do not believe in reincarnation. ... www.fillthevoid.org/NewAge/glossary.html * * Eastern name for the Law of Cause and Effect. The basic Law governing our existence in this solar system. Every thought, every action that we have and make sets into motion a cause. These causes have their effects, which make our lives, for good or ill. ... www.share-international.org/background/glossary/g_main.htm * The law of cause and effect. 'Whatsoever a man soeth, that shall he also reap' (Gal. 6:7). www.motherandlanello.com/glossary.php * Cause and Effect. From an absolute standpoint, karma is the circumstance of the moment. Relatively, it is the endless chain of cause and effect that defines the future events of an individuals life. www.maximumbliss.com/zen dictionary.asp * The explanation of Karma varies slightly per tradition or philosophy, but the basic principle remains the same: "You reap what you sow" … "what goes around, comes around" … or (if you prefer) "an eye for an eye. ... blog.californiapsychics.com/blog/2009/04/psychic-dictionary.ht… * * * A belief that all beings of lifeögods includedöare subject to the same hopeless cycle of pain, suffering, and rebirth. academics.triton.edu/faculty/mbotterweck/glossary.html * * * action; the act of doing www.healthandyoga.com/yogaglossary.html * * * Literally action; includes the law of cause and effect, the consequence of an action, performing positive actions results in positive results. www.yogaweb.com/yoga/essentials/dictionary.asp * * * is a Sanskrit word whose literal meaning is 'action'. It refers to the law that every action has an equal reaction either immediately or at some point in the future. ... www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/concepts/concepts_1… * * Volition, volitional or intentional activity. Karma is always followed by its fruit, Vipaka. Karma and Vipaka are oftentimes referred to as the law of causality, a cardinal concern in the Teaching of the Buddha. www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Clubs/buddhism/glossary.html * The reward or punishment of any action of man is given by Gods order according to merit, God may give it or withhold it. www.sikhs.org/gloss2.htm * * coming most primordially from the hypothesized Indo-European root *k(w)er, and later from the Sanskrit verbal root ká¹›, means, simply, 'to do'. Monier-Williams gives 'act, action, performance, business' as its primary definitions, and, secondarily, 'office, scpecial duty, occupation, obligation'. ... www.jehsmith.com/1/2010/10/the-fossils-of-concepts-1.html * The Sanskrit term meaning "action." It refers to a concept in which the results of one's actions accumulate over one's life. Upon death, an individual's karma-this store of the results of actions-determines whether one is reborn in a higher or lower status. uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/religionet/er/hinduism/hglossry.htm * * * A term from Hinduism and Bhuddism for the idea that what goes around comes around. This suggest fate not only within one's life but also in one's reincarnation. library.thinkquest.org/16665/glossary.htm
