Karma
ཀརྨ
From Sanskrit कर्म (karma), "action, deed", the Buddhist principle that actions shape what follows.
Meaning and origin
Karma entered Tibetan from Sanskrit as the Buddhist term for action and its consequences, and Tibetan and Bhutanese families use it as a personal name for both boys and girls, separately from how the same word is used…
How to pronounce Karma
| English (US) | KAR-mah /ˈkɑɹmə/ |
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