Karma, in essence, means action.
The Sanskrit word karma (कर्म | karman) doesn’t just mean “doing” — it speaks of the invisible motion each thought, word, or gesture sets into the world. Every action is a seed. Sometimes the result is immediate. Other times, the consequences remain dormant, buried in time, until the right spiritual or biological conditions allow them to resurface. By transcending karma we understand the spiritual path from “doing” to “being”.
In Western spiritual thought, this principle is often called Divine Justice — the sacred balance that governs right and wrong, ensuring that every soul receives its due. But the same universal truth shows up in many names and forms:
▻ Destiny – the general path of your life shaped by past choices, often beyond your current awareness.
▻ Fate – the inevitable outcome of your actions, especially when the moment for change has passed.
▻ The Law of Cause and Effect – a cosmic principle also mirrored in science: every action triggers a corresponding reaction.
▻ The Boomerang Effect – the modern, simplified version: what you put out is what comes back.
All of these are reflections of the same truth: your actions are seeds, and life is the field that never forgets to return the harvest.
“One should, perform karma with nonchalance
without expecting the benefits because
sooner of later one shall definitely gets the fruits.”
― Rig Veda