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karma

[kahr-muh] / ˈkɑr mə /
NOUN
destiny
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Coltrane is also deeply interested in the Buddhist principles of karma and dharma, or the moral duties and obligations to a right way of life, which are sprinkled throughout the novel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"As a Buddhist, I was taught to only do good deeds and good things, right? It's like karma, as the saying goes, 'you reap what you sow,'" she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

A high-school English teacher near Houston was fired after she wrote on Facebook that she thought karma played a role in Kirk’s death, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

There’s a karma to these places: donate well-loved, gently used items, and never use thrift or resale shops as a trash bin.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025

“Let me just say that it was karma, you know? We should’ve been doing what we were supposed to be doing. Because look how it ended up for us.”

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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