कम्म
Kamma
Action / Karma (intentional action)
業
Grammar 語法
neuter noun (an-stem): from karoti (to do/act)
Definition 釋義
Intentional action — physical, verbal, or mental — that produces results (vipāka) in this or future lives. The Buddha defined kamma specifically as cetanā (volition/intention): 'Cetanāhaṃ, bhikkhave, kammaṃ vadāmi' — 'It is intention, monks, that I call kamma.' Kusala kamma (wholesome action) produces pleasant results; akusala kamma (unwholesome action) produces painful results. Kamma is the law of moral causation that drives saṃsāra.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Cetanāhaṃ, bhikkhave, kammaṃ vadāmi; cetitvā kammaṃ karoti — kāyena vācāya manasā.
It is intention, monks, that I call kamma; intending, one acts by body, speech, and mind.
Source: AN 6.63 (Nibbedhika Sutta)
At a Glance
- Pali
- Kamma
- IAST
- Karman
- Devanagari
- कम्म
- Chinese
- 業
- Difficulty
- beginner
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