2 articles for "Karma"

An eastern term whose closest translation is destiny. It refers to a cosmic law of cause and effect; that is, our current state is the result of all our previous actions, including those in previous incarnations, and our current actions will be the cause of our future state.

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♦ Esoteric Astrology

Applied to the end-result of the operation of the Law of Cause and Effect. Perhaps its closest English equivalent is Destiny. Many Western astrologers are inclined to reject the concept of Karma, and its associated doctrines of Predestination and Reincarnation, as escapist theories of help only to those who have been unable to master Destiny through the exercise of Free Will and Self Determination. They feel that if Astrology is to serve any worthy end, by way of aiding in the formulation and pursuit of a Design for Living built to individual specifications, it must avoid any such blind and fatalistic acceptance of limitations as is implied in the doctrine of Karma.

See also:
♦ Esoteric Astrology