Karma
   Pronunciation [kahr-muh]
–noun

  1. Hinduism, Buddhism . action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman. Compare bhakti ( def. 1 ) , jnana.
  2. Theosophy . the cosmic principle according to which each person is rewarded or punished in one incarnation according to that person’s deeds in the previous incarnation.
  3. fate; destiny.
  4. the good or bad emanations felt to be generated by someone or something.

Origin:
1820–30; < Skt: nom., acc. sing. of karman  act, deed