Karma

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Karma ([ˈkaʁma] or [ˈkərmə][1]; Sanskrit: n., कर्म, karman, Pali: kamma, "action, deed, work", derived from the Sanskrit root कृ kṛ (kri) "to do, make, act, work"; Hebrew: קַרְמָה karmā resp. גּוֹרָל gôral "fate"), the universal law of fate, states that every physical, mental or spiritual effect that emanates from a spiritual being and - consciously or unconsciously - disturbs the spiritual-cosmic order[2] reverberates back to that being itself and also disturbs its own inner soul-astral order and brings it into disharmony with the spiritual world order and thereby determines its fate (from Latin: fatum "fact"). Karma applies not only to man but to all spiritual beings in the entire cosmos.

Literature
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Rudolf Steiner Handbook - Christian Karl's proven standard work for orientation in Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works for free download as PDF.

References

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    „You see, the word word karma came to Europe in a roundabout way through English. through English. Well, because that's how it's spelt: Karma, people people very often say "karma". That is mispronounced. Karma is to be pronounced just as if it were written with ä. I have always spoken "ka(= ä)rma" since I have been leading the Anthroposophical Society, and I regret that very many people have got into the have got into the habit of constantly saying the horrible word "kirma". say. They must always understand, these people, when I say "karma", "kirma". I say "karma", "kirma". That is terrible. You will have heard it also that some very faithful disciples have been saying "kirma" for some time now.“ (Lit.:GA 235, p. 64)

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