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Karma
Definition: The law of cause and effect; every action produces corresponding consequences.
Insights: Karma refers to the law of cause and effect, where each action has corresponding consequences. Yoga encourages mindful action to break free from binding karma.
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2.12
kleśamūlaḥ karmāśayo dṛṣṭādṛṣṭajanmavedanīyaḥ
The reservoir of karmas has its root in the afflictions and brings experiences in the seen (present) or unseen (future) lives.
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2.13
sati mūle tadvipāko jātyāyurbhogāḥ
As long as the root exists, its fruition will be birth, life span, and experiences.
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4.7
karmāśuklākṛṣṇaṁ yoginastrividhamitareṣām
The karma of a yogi is neither white nor black; for others, it is threefold (white, black, or mixed).
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4.8
tatastadvipākānuguṇānāmevābhivyaktirvāsanānām
From these (threefold karmas), manifest only those subconscious impressions (vāsanās) for which the conditions are favorable.
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4.29
prasaṅkhyāne'pyakusīdasya sarvathā vivekakhyāterdharmameghaḥ samādhiḥ
For one who is able to maintain a constant state of the highest discrimination, even when not actively engaged in it, and who has no interest even in omniscience, the samādhi called dharmamegha (cloud of virtue) arises.
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