Karma in Buddhism

In the Buddhist tradition, karma refers to intentional (cetanā) action. Those intentions are considered to be the determining factor in samsara, the cycle of rebirth.

Quotes

 * Karma is a being’s intentional ‘actions’ of body, speech, and mind—whatever is done, said, or even just thought with definite intention or volition.
 * , The Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford University Press. Kindle Edition, 1998, p. 119.


 * At root karma or ‘action’ is considered a mental act or intention; it is an aspect of our mental life: ‘It is “intention” that I call karma; having formed the intention, one performs acts (karma) by body, speech and mind.’
 * , The Foundations of Buddhism, Oxford University Press. Kindle Edition, 1998, p. 119.