Kamma is a largely Hindu caste from South India. The community of Kammas is believed to have originated from agriculturists of the Kammanadu region of the erstwhile Guntur district and Ongole division in Andhra Pradesh .

What is Kamma? Kamma is an impersonal, natural law that operates in accordance with our actions. It is a law in itself and does not have any lawgiver. Kamma operates in its own field without the intervention of an external, independent, ruling agent.

It covers the Buddha's basic theory of causation (§15) and treats the place of intention — the factor that the Buddha identified as the essence of kamma — in the context of the Buddha's analysis of physical and mental phenomena (name-&-form).

Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म, Pāli: kamma) is a Sanskrit term that literally means "action" or "doing". In the Buddhist tradition, karma refers to action driven by intention which leads to future consequences.

It explains how and under what conditions kamma vipāka produces results. When something appears in this world, it does not stay the same. It changes in unexpected ways (viparināma) and is eventually destroyed. Thus, anything in the world (a saṅkhata) is subjected to the utu niyama.

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Apr 7, 1988 · Kamma in Buddhism is that kamma (action) which leads to the end of all kamma so that life is above and beyond kamma. It is something to be understood and fully integrated into our lives. "Living beyond kamma" is something to be realized and attained.

Kamma concerns peoples’ intentional thoughts, speech and actions (kamma) and the effects of those reactions (vipāka). I will give examples of different ways people could react to the tsunami and the effects they could have.

Jan 27, 2017 · The Pali word kamma (the more commonly known term is the Sanskrit karma) means ‘action’ and in Buddhist doctrine refers to any intentional mental, verbal or bodily act.

Sep 25, 2016 · Kamma is a central and fundamental aspect of Buddhist doctrine common to all traditions of Buddhism. The Buddhist concept of kamma is a natural process that operates with all our volitional actions and which does not need an external agency or power that sits in judgement.