Karma Quotes – Over 100 Quotes on Karma from the Masters

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Krishna’s quotes on Karma

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1. “He is unaffected by Karma, although engaged in action. Who has yoked himself to the way of yoga, whose mind is purified. Whose self has triumphed and whose senses have been subdued. And whose self indeed, become the self of all beings. Although

1. “He is unaffected by Karma, although engaged in action. Who has yoked himself to the way of yoga, whose mind is purified. Whose self has triumphed and whose senses have been subdued. And whose self indeed, become the self of all beings. Although acting he remains unaffected by karma” – Krishna

Buddha’s Quotes on Karma

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2. Karma grows from our hearts. Karma terminates from our hearts. – Gautama Buddha

2. Karma grows from our hearts. Karma terminates from our hearts. – Gautama Buddha

3. “Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.” – Gautama Buddha

3. “Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.” – Gautama Buddha

4. “Surely if living creatures saw the results of all their evil deeds, they would turn away from them in disgust. But selfhood blinds them, and they cling to their obnoxious desires. They crave pleasure for themselves and they cause pain to others;

4. “Surely if living creatures saw the results of all their evil deeds, they would turn away from them in disgust. But selfhood blinds them, and they cling to their obnoxious desires. They crave pleasure for themselves and they cause pain to others; when death destroys their individuality, they find no peace; their thirst for existence abides and their selfhood reappears in new births. Thus they continue to move in the coil and can find no escape from the hell of their own making.” – Gautama Buddha

5. “All that we are is the result of what we have thought; what we think we become.” – Gautama Buddha

5. “All that we are is the result of what we have thought; what we think we become.” – Gautama Buddha

6. “Once you know the nature of anger and joy is empty and you let them go, you free yourself from karma.” – Gautama Buddha

6. “Once you know the nature of anger and joy is empty and you let them go, you free yourself from karma.” – Gautama Buddha

7. “Not even death can wipe out our good deeds.” – Gautama Buddha

7. “Not even death can wipe out our good deeds.” – Gautama Buddha

8. “I am the owner of my karma. I inherit my karma. I am born of my karma. I am related to my karma. I live supported by my karma. Whatever karma i create, whether good or evil, that I shall inherit.” – Gautama Buddha

8. “I am the owner of my karma. I inherit my karma. I am born of my karma. I am related to my karma. I live supported by my karma. Whatever karma i create, whether good or evil, that I shall inherit.” – Gautama Buddha

9. “It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.” – Gautama Buddha

9. “It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.” – Gautama Buddha

Swami Sivananda’s Quotes on Karma

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10. “The samskaras of impressions of these good actions are indelibly imbedded in your subconscious mind. The force if these samskaras will again propel you to do some more good actions.” – Swami Sivananda

10. “The samskaras of impressions of these good actions are indelibly imbedded in your subconscious mind. The force if these samskaras will again propel you to do some more good actions.” – Swami Sivananda

11. “You are the architect of you own fate. You are the master of your own destiny. You can do and undo things. You sow an action and reap a tendency. You sow a tendency and reap a habit. You sow a habit and reap your character. Your sow your charac

11. “You are the architect of you own fate. You are the master of your own destiny. You can do and undo things. You sow an action and reap a tendency. You sow a tendency and reap a habit. You sow a habit and reap your character. Your sow your character and reap your destiny. Therefore, destiny is your own creation. You can undo it if you like – destiny is a bundle of habits.” – Swami Sivananda

12. “Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving and the object will follow you by itself” – Swami Sivananda

12. “Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving and the object will follow you by itself” – Swami Sivananda

13. “Karma is a Sanskrit term. It means action or deed. Any physical or mental action is Karma. Thinking is mental Karma. Karma is the sum total of our acts, both in the present life and in the preceding births.” – Swami Sivananda

13. “Karma is a Sanskrit term. It means action or deed. Any physical or mental action is Karma. Thinking is mental Karma. Karma is the sum total of our acts, both in the present life and in the preceding births.” – Swami Sivananda

14. “Karma means not only action, but also the result of an action. There is a hidden power in Karma or action termed 'Adrishta' which brings in fruits of Karmas for the individual. The consequence of an action is really not a separate thing. It is

14. “Karma means not only action, but also the result of an action. There is a hidden power in Karma or action termed 'Adrishta' which brings in fruits of Karmas for the individual. The consequence of an action is really not a separate thing. It is a part of the action and cannot be divided from it.” – Swami Sivananda

15. “Behind the action, there are desire and thought. A desire for an object arises in the mind. Then you think how to get it. Then you exert to possess it. Desire, thought and action always go together. They are the three threads, as it were, that

15. “Behind the action, there are desire and thought. A desire for an object arises in the mind. Then you think how to get it. Then you exert to possess it. Desire, thought and action always go together. They are the three threads, as it were, that are twisted into the cord of Karma.” – Swami Sivananda

16. “Karma is of three kinds, viz. Sanchita or the accumulated works, Prarabdha or the fructifying works, and Kriyamana or the current works. Sanchita is all the accumulated Karmas of the past. Part of it is seen in the character of man, in hi

16. “Karma is of three kinds, viz. Sanchita or the accumulated works, Prarabdha or the fructifying works, and Kriyamana or the current works. Sanchita is all the accumulated Karmas of the past. Part of it is seen in the character of man, in his tendencies and aptitudes, capacities, inclinations and desires. Prarabdha is that portion of the part of Karma which is responsible for the present body. It is ripe for reaping. It cannot be avoided or changed. It is only exhausted by being experienced. You pay your past debts. Kriyamana is that Karma which is now being made for the future. It is also called Agami or Vartamana.” – Swami Sivananda

17. “As a man sows, so he shall reap. This is the Law of Karma. It expounds the riddle of life and the riddle of the universe. It brings solace, satisfaction and comfort to one and all. It is a self-evident truth.” – Swami Sivananda

17. “As a man sows, so he shall reap. This is the Law of Karma. It expounds the riddle of life and the riddle of the universe. It brings solace, satisfaction and comfort to one and all. It is a self-evident truth.” – Swami Sivananda

18. “A Karma Yogi should have large heart. He should be free from crookedness, meanness, miserliness and selfishness. He should be absolutely free from greed, anger and egoism.” – Swami Sivananda

18. “A Karma Yogi should have large heart. He should be free from crookedness, meanness, miserliness and selfishness. He should be absolutely free from greed, anger and egoism.” – Swami Sivananda

Patanjali’s Quotes on Karma

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19. “Aversion is a form of bondage. We are tied to what we hate or fear. That is why, in our lives, the same problem, the same danger or difficulty, will present itself over and over again in various prospects, as long as we continue to resist or ru

19. “Aversion is a form of bondage. We are tied to what we hate or fear. That is why, in our lives, the same problem, the same danger or difficulty, will present itself over and over again in various prospects, as long as we continue to resist or run away from it unread of examining it and solving it” – Patanjali

Swami Satyananda’s Quotes on Karma

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20. “It is not easy to get rid of karma, and every man is subject to it. The more you push a pendulum to the right, the more it will swing to the left, then again to the right- action and reaction. No action in life goes unpaid and you can't hide an

20. “It is not easy to get rid of karma, and every man is subject to it. The more you push a pendulum to the right, the more it will swing to the left, then again to the right- action and reaction. No action in life goes unpaid and you can't hide anything from yourself. You are your own witness and observer. You know what you think, feel and do and you know your real intentions. By observing yourself, you can control your karma.” – Swami Satyananda

21. “Wherever there is mobility, there is karma. Every karma causes ripples or vibrations and these keep on moving in a chain reaction. Each action creates a reaction; and the reaction makes another reaction. In the course of time, this chain reacti

21. “Wherever there is mobility, there is karma. Every karma causes ripples or vibrations and these keep on moving in a chain reaction. Each action creates a reaction; and the reaction makes another reaction. In the course of time, this chain reaction is multiplied into a million-fold reactionary forces in life, and that creates destiny.” – Swami Satyananda

Quotes on Karma in The Gita

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22. “The meaning of karma is in the intention. The intention behind action is what matters” – The Gita

22. “The meaning of karma is in the intention. The intention behind action is what matters” – The Gita

23. “The person who’s mind is always free from attachment, who has subdued the mind and senses, and who is free from desires, attains the supreme perfection of freedom from Karma through renunciation.” – The Gita

23. “The person who’s mind is always free from attachment, who has subdued the mind and senses, and who is free from desires, attains the supreme perfection of freedom from Karma through renunciation.” – The Gita

24. “The works of the ordinary worldly man are a mixture of both good and evil, binding him to the corresponding results of same. The actions of a spiritual man are pure. They produce good effects that lead toward freedom; but even good karmic effec

24. “The works of the ordinary worldly man are a mixture of both good and evil, binding him to the corresponding results of same. The actions of a spiritual man are pure. They produce good effects that lead toward freedom; but even good karmic effects are binding. The works of a yogi who is established in Self-realisation, the ultimate wisdom, leave no impressions, either good or evil, to bind him.” – The Gita

Paramahansa Yogananda’s Quotes on Karma

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25. “The universal law of karma.. is that of action and reaction, cause and effect, sowing and reaping. In the course of natural righteousness, man, by his thoughts and actions, becomes the arbiter of his destiny.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

25. “The universal law of karma.. is that of action and reaction, cause and effect, sowing and reaping. In the course of natural righteousness, man, by his thoughts and actions, becomes the arbiter of his destiny.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

26. “The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

26. “The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

27. “Truth burns up all karma and frees you from all births.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

27. “Truth burns up all karma and frees you from all births.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

28. “Karma is best worked out by meeting pleasantly every test that comes, and by accepting courageously any hardships your tests impose. Meditation is an important factor in overcoming Karma. Every time you meditate, your karma decreases, for at th

28. “Karma is best worked out by meeting pleasantly every test that comes, and by accepting courageously any hardships your tests impose. Meditation is an important factor in overcoming Karma. Every time you meditate, your karma decreases, for at that time your energy is focused in the brain and burns up the old brain cells. After every deep meditation, you will find yourself becoming freer inside. Meditate deeply and you will erase all fears and gain the unshakable consciousness of soul freedom.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

29. “Karma means material action, that which is instigated by egoistic desire. It sets into motion the law of cause and effect. The action produces a result that binds itself to the doer until the cause is compensated by the appropriate effect, whet

29. “Karma means material action, that which is instigated by egoistic desire. It sets into motion the law of cause and effect. The action produces a result that binds itself to the doer until the cause is compensated by the appropriate effect, whether forthcoming immediately or carried over from one life to another.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

30. “Before you act, you have freedom, but after you act, the effect of that action will follow you whether you want it to or not. That is the law of karma.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

30. “Before you act, you have freedom, but after you act, the effect of that action will follow you whether you want it to or not. That is the law of karma.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

31. “Since all effects or seeds of our past actions, our karma, can be destroyed by roasting them in the fire of meditation, concentration, the light of superconsciousness, and right actions, there is no such thing as fate. You make your own destiny

31. “Since all effects or seeds of our past actions, our karma, can be destroyed by roasting them in the fire of meditation, concentration, the light of superconsciousness, and right actions, there is no such thing as fate. You make your own destiny. God has given you independence, and you are free to shut out His power or let it in.” – Paramahansa Yogananda

Swami Niranjana’s Quotes on Karma

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32. “The subject of karma and destiny is a very difficult one to talk about and understand, because to experience karma and destiny is a lifelong process beyond human comprehension.” – Swami Niranjana

32. “The subject of karma and destiny is a very difficult one to talk about and understand, because to experience karma and destiny is a lifelong process beyond human comprehension.” – Swami Niranjana

33. “We interact in these five dimensions simultaneously. The process of interaction happens through the aspect of karma. What is karma? The literal meaning of karma is action, and it has been used in many different ways to define the levels of huma

33. “We interact in these five dimensions simultaneously. The process of interaction happens through the aspect of karma. What is karma? The literal meaning of karma is action, and it has been used in many different ways to define the levels of human interaction, to define the nature which is manifesting in one's life.” – Swami Niranjana

34. “There is a statement in the Upanishads which says that through karma one can change one's destiny, meaning that through proper performance of action in life, through the harmonious expression of action in life, it is possible to change the qual

34. “There is a statement in the Upanishads which says that through karma one can change one's destiny, meaning that through proper performance of action in life, through the harmonious expression of action in life, it is possible to change the quality of nature.” – Swami Niranjana

35. “Nobody in this world is free of karma. Even if God comes to this planet He will be confined to the karmas of life, the karmas of the body, the karmas of the mind, the karmas of the spirit.” – Swami Niranjana

35. “Nobody in this world is free of karma. Even if God comes to this planet He will be confined to the karmas of life, the karmas of the body, the karmas of the mind, the karmas of the spirit.” – Swami Niranjana

36. “So moola bandha is practised to stimulate and alter the activity of mooladhara chakra, which represents the sexual urge, the karma and desire, the sense of security, the want and need of security in life at any level. The need for money, emotio

36. “So moola bandha is practised to stimulate and alter the activity of mooladhara chakra, which represents the sexual urge, the karma and desire, the sense of security, the want and need of security in life at any level. The need for money, emotional security and family security - all these urges are transformed into spiritual energy.” – Swami Niranjana

37. “One cannot roast the seeds of karma because I don't think they are roastable. You can roast the body in the cremation ground, you can roast your mind in the ashram, but you cannot roast your karmas either in the cremation ground or the ashram,

37. “One cannot roast the seeds of karma because I don't think they are roastable. You can roast the body in the cremation ground, you can roast your mind in the ashram, but you cannot roast your karmas either in the cremation ground or the ashram, because the moment you try to do that you achieve nirvana.” – Swami Niranjana

38. “Because of karmas we are what we are today, and if we are identified as an individual then that is because of the karmas. The loss of total identity is the roasting of the karmas, and loss of total identity happens when we are able somehow, eit

38. “Because of karmas we are what we are today, and if we are identified as an individual then that is because of the karmas. The loss of total identity is the roasting of the karmas, and loss of total identity happens when we are able somehow, either in this lifetime or after a million years, to attain samadhi, to attain unified consciousness.” – Swami Niranjana

39. “People have translated karma as action. Some have defined karma as cause and effect. None of these definitions is true. You have to understand that the whole of life is karma and if you avoid karma then you do not exist. – Swami Niranjana

39. “People have translated karma as action. Some have defined karma as cause and effect. None of these definitions is true. You have to understand that the whole of life is karma and if you avoid karma then you do not exist. – Swami Niranjana

40. “Nature expresses karma through the elements. The heat of fire is the karma of fire. Expansiveness of space is the karma of space. The movement of the wind is the karma of air. The liquid nature of water is the karma of water. The solidity of ea

40. “Nature expresses karma through the elements. The heat of fire is the karma of fire. Expansiveness of space is the karma of space. The movement of the wind is the karma of air. The liquid nature of water is the karma of water. The solidity of earth is the karma of soil. Desires, expectations and thoughts are karmas of the mind. The expressions of the senses are karmas of the body. In fact, we are homogeneous karma. The whole world is homogeneous karma, the whole of creation is homogeneous karma.” – Swami Niranjana

Guru Gobindh Singh

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41. “By living Dharma there is no karma.” – Guru Gobindh Singh

41. “By living Dharma there is no karma.” – Guru Gobindh Singh

42. “O please understand, karmas can be cut off, chopped off, and elimina­ted. One can free one from karma by living a life of Dharma.” – Guru Gobindh Singh

42. “O please understand, karmas can be cut off, chopped off, and elimina­ted. One can free one from karma by living a life of Dharma.” – Guru Gobindh Singh

43. “Life of prayer is a life of a dare. Life of Dharma has no karma.” – Guru Gobindh Singh

43. “Life of prayer is a life of a dare. Life of Dharma has no karma.” – Guru Gobindh Singh

Quotes on Karma from Bodhidharma

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44. “Still others commit all sorts of evil deeds, claiming karma doesn't exist. They erroneously maintain that since everything is empty, committing evil isn't wrong. Such persons fall into a hell of endless darkness with no hope of release. Those w

44. “Still others commit all sorts of evil deeds, claiming karma doesn't exist. They erroneously maintain that since everything is empty, committing evil isn't wrong. Such persons fall into a hell of endless darkness with no hope of release. Those who are wise hold no such conception.” – Bodhidharma

Ramakrishna Paramahansa’s Quotes on Karma

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45. “The man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself” – Ramakrishna Paramahansa

45. “The man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself” – Ramakrishna Paramahansa

Ramana Maharishi’s Quotes on Karma

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46. “Truth burns up all karma and frees your from all births” – Ramana Maharishi

46. “Truth burns up all karma and frees your from all births” – Ramana Maharishi

47. “Give up the sense of doership. Karma will go on automatically. Or karma will drop away automatically.” – Ramana Maharishi

47. “Give up the sense of doership. Karma will go on automatically. Or karma will drop away automatically.” – Ramana Maharishi

48. “One should act without thinking that oneself is the actor. The actions go on despite his agelessness. The person has come into manifestation for a certain purpose. That purpose will be accomplished whether he considers himself the actor or not”

48. “One should act without thinking that oneself is the actor. The actions go on despite his agelessness. The person has come into manifestation for a certain purpose. That purpose will be accomplished whether he considers himself the actor or not” – Ramana Maharishi

49. “The fruits of actions are not everlasting and the cause one to fall into the great ocean of karma, blocking spiritual progress.” – Ramana Maharishi

49. “The fruits of actions are not everlasting and the cause one to fall into the great ocean of karma, blocking spiritual progress.” – Ramana Maharishi

Swami Vivekananda’s Quotes on Karma

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50. “We are suffering from our own karma. It is not the fault of God. What we do is our own fault, nothing else. Why should God be blamed?” – Swami Vivekananda

50. “We are suffering from our own karma. It is not the fault of God. What we do is our own fault, nothing else. Why should God be blamed?” – Swami Vivekananda

51. “The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.” – Swami Vivekananda

51. “The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.” – Swami Vivekananda

52. “Our Karma determines what we deserve and what we can assimilate.” – Swami Vivekananda

52. “Our Karma determines what we deserve and what we can assimilate.” – Swami Vivekananda

53. “No man is to be judged by the mere nature of his duties, but all should be judged by the manner and the spirit in which they perform them.” – Swami Vivekananda

53. “No man is to be judged by the mere nature of his duties, but all should be judged by the manner and the spirit in which they perform them.” – Swami Vivekananda

54. “When you have trained your mind and your nerves to realise this idea of the world's non-dependence on you or on anybody, there will then be no reaction in the form of pain resulting from work.” – Swami Vivekananda

54. “When you have trained your mind and your nerves to realise this idea of the world's non-dependence on you or on anybody, there will then be no reaction in the form of pain resulting from work.” – Swami Vivekananda

55. “Every act of love brings happiness; there is no act of love which does not bring peace and blessedness as its reaction.” – Swami Vivekananda

55. “Every act of love brings happiness; there is no act of love which does not bring peace and blessedness as its reaction.” – Swami Vivekananda

56. “In the ocean we cannot raise a wave without causing a hollow somewhere else.” – Swami Vivekananda

56. “In the ocean we cannot raise a wave without causing a hollow somewhere else.” – Swami Vivekananda

57. “Karma is the eternal assertion of human freedom.. Our thoughts, our words, and deeds are the threads of the net which we throw around ourselves.” – Swami Vivekananda

57. “Karma is the eternal assertion of human freedom.. Our thoughts, our words, and deeds are the threads of the net which we throw around ourselves.” – Swami Vivekananda

Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar’s Quotes on Karma

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58. “Reaction and non-action both create karma, but conscious action transcends karma” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

58. “Reaction and non-action both create karma, but conscious action transcends karma” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

59. “Don’t try to analyse karma because you cannot fathom the depth of karma. Just do your duty and keep moving ahead with love and prayer in your heart.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

59. “Don’t try to analyse karma because you cannot fathom the depth of karma. Just do your duty and keep moving ahead with love and prayer in your heart.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

60. “When you blame someone you take on their and karma, when you praise someone you take on the their good karma.” - Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

60. “When you blame someone you take on their and karma, when you praise someone you take on the their good karma.” - Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

61. “When you follow fun, misery follows you. When you follow knowledge, fun follows you.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

61. “When you follow fun, misery follows you. When you follow knowledge, fun follows you.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

62. “Where does one seek the dos and don’t on karma? listen to your conscience; your inner gut feeling. Don’t do anything which you don’t want others to do to you. That is the criteria.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

62. “Where does one seek the dos and don’t on karma? listen to your conscience; your inner gut feeling. Don’t do anything which you don’t want others to do to you. That is the criteria.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

63. “Every impression is Karma, but there is nothing to worry about because Karma is not like an engraving on a rock – it is fluid. And Karma is always bound by time because every action has only a limited reaction – it is not infinite.” – Sri Sri R

63. “Every impression is Karma, but there is nothing to worry about because Karma is not like an engraving on a rock – it is fluid. And Karma is always bound by time because every action has only a limited reaction – it is not infinite.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

64. “Everything that you have done till now is Karma. All that you are doing at present is also Karma. And everything that you are going to do in the future; or the inspiration for every action that you are going to do in the future – that is also K

64. “Everything that you have done till now is Karma. All that you are doing at present is also Karma. And everything that you are going to do in the future; or the inspiration for every action that you are going to do in the future – that is also Karma. Everything that is happening in the World is Karma.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

65. “Getting a friend or enemy happens through some karma. So if your time is good, even an enemy acts like a friend, and if your time is not good, even a friend acts like an enemy.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

65. “Getting a friend or enemy happens through some karma. So if your time is good, even an enemy acts like a friend, and if your time is not good, even a friend acts like an enemy.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

66. “You should listen to your own conscience, your inner gut feeling.Don’t do anything which you don’t want others to do to you. That is the criteria. We should do that which brings long term benefit, even if it is at the cost of some short term un

66. “You should listen to your own conscience, your inner gut feeling.Don’t do anything which you don’t want others to do to you. That is the criteria. We should do that which brings long term benefit, even if it is at the cost of some short term unpleasant situations. We should not do that which gives short term pleasure but problems in the long run. This is the criteria for karma.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

67. “I want to ask you a question. When the lights were not on in this room, there was darkness here, right? When the lights came on, where did the darkness go? Did it go to that room? Did the darkness escape through the window? Got it? In the same

67. “I want to ask you a question. When the lights were not on in this room, there was darkness here, right? When the lights came on, where did the darkness go? Did it go to that room? Did the darkness escape through the window? Got it? In the same way, if negative karma is there, there is little darkness, there is no light there. Put the light on, it vanishes. How to get rid of negative karma? By meditation, service and knowledge. Serve the needy. Know that it (the negative karma) does not touch you; a shadow does not touch me.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

68. “You are in the right place, doing the right thing. Meditate, chant, take part in lot of service activities and the past karma will get washed away.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

68. “You are in the right place, doing the right thing. Meditate, chant, take part in lot of service activities and the past karma will get washed away.” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

69. “Liberation is acquired by Nishkama-Karma (Action which is done without any feverishness or attachment to the fruits of the action).” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

69. “Liberation is acquired by Nishkama-Karma (Action which is done without any feverishness or attachment to the fruits of the action).” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

70. “One’s thoughts and feelings both determine one’s karma. The way one perceives people and things around himself, they will appear in that very same way to him. People will appear to you the way you perceive them to be. If you see a person as a f

70. “One’s thoughts and feelings both determine one’s karma. The way one perceives people and things around himself, they will appear in that very same way to him. People will appear to you the way you perceive them to be. If you see a person as a friend, he will come across as a friend to you. If you consider someone as your enemy he will behave like an enemy to you. Then they will appear as your enemy to you even if they do not do anything. It is said – ‘Yatha drishti tatha srishti’ (Meaning: As is one’s vision, so does the world appear to him).” – Sri Sri Ravi Shankhar

Osho’s Quotes on Karma

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71. “And to live in the law of necessity is to live in bondage. That’s what is meant by samsara: bondage, imprisoned. That is the whole meaning of the law of karma.” – Osho

71. “And to live in the law of necessity is to live in bondage. That’s what is meant by samsara: bondage, imprisoned. That is the whole meaning of the law of karma.” – Osho

72. “The law of karma exists only for the unconscious man; for the conscious man there exists no law of karma. It is really unconsciousness that makes you suffer. If you do something unconsciously then you will suffer, then karma will be created. ‘K

72. “The law of karma exists only for the unconscious man; for the conscious man there exists no law of karma. It is really unconsciousness that makes you suffer. If you do something unconsciously then you will suffer, then karma will be created. ‘Karma’ means unconscious action. If you do something consciously, fully alert, no karma is created.” – Osho

73. “Any experience that is complete, you are finished with it. It leaves no karma, it creates no karma. It creates no trace, it leaves no trace in you — not even footprints. Nothing is left of it. It simply disappears, evaporates.” – Osho

73. “Any experience that is complete, you are finished with it. It leaves no karma, it creates no karma. It creates no trace, it leaves no trace in you — not even footprints. Nothing is left of it. It simply disappears, evaporates.” – Osho

74. “The law of karma says: Whatever you have done in the past is still dominating you. You are possessed by the dead past; you are manipulated by the dead past. Whatsoever you have done yesterday has become a pattern, a structure, a character, and

74. “The law of karma says: Whatever you have done in the past is still dominating you. You are possessed by the dead past; you are manipulated by the dead past. Whatsoever you have done yesterday has become a pattern, a structure, a character, and you are simply repeating it today. By repeating it, you will be enforcing it. Tomorrow it will become stronger, and the day after tomorrow even stronger. And life after life if you go on repeating a certain thing, it creates grooves in your mind — and then it becomes an absolute necessity.” – Osho

75. “If you suffer it is because of you, if you feel blissful it is because of you. Nobody else is responsible – only you alone. You are your hell and your heaven too” – Osho

75. “If you suffer it is because of you, if you feel blissful it is because of you. Nobody else is responsible – only you alone. You are your hell and your heaven too” – Osho

76. “The energy you put into the world, positive or negative is exactly what will come back for you.” – Osho

76. “The energy you put into the world, positive or negative is exactly what will come back for you.” – Osho

Sadhguru’s Quotes on Karma

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77. “Karma is the memory of life. You are able to build this body the way it is built only because there is memory of life, right from that single-celled animal to every other form. The basis of your existence right now in the physical body is your

77. “Karma is the memory of life. You are able to build this body the way it is built only because there is memory of life, right from that single-celled animal to every other form. The basis of your existence right now in the physical body is your karma. If all your karma is taken away, this moment you will shed your body. It is like pulling the plug on you. Karma is the glue, karma is that which has cemented you to the body.” – Sadhguru

78. “karma means you are the maker of your life” – Sadhguru

78. “karma means you are the maker of your life” – Sadhguru

79. “Every moment of your life, you perform action – physically, mentally, emotionally, and energy-wise. Each action creates a certain memory. That is Karma.” – Sadhguru

79. “Every moment of your life, you perform action – physically, mentally, emotionally, and energy-wise. Each action creates a certain memory. That is Karma.” – Sadhguru

80. “Devotion demolishes karma and leads to liberation” – Sadhguru

80. “Devotion demolishes karma and leads to liberation” – Sadhguru

81. “Karma means both action and memory. There is no memory without action and no action without memory.” – Sadhguru

81. “Karma means both action and memory. There is no memory without action and no action without memory.” – Sadhguru

82. “Karma functions through certain tendencies. But with some awareness and focus, you can push it in a different direction.” – Sadhguru

82. “Karma functions through certain tendencies. But with some awareness and focus, you can push it in a different direction.” – Sadhguru

83. “Karma is like old recording that keep replaying. Yoga means to make life not just a replay but a profound possibility and experience.” – Sadhguru

83. “Karma is like old recording that keep replaying. Yoga means to make life not just a replay but a profound possibility and experience.” – Sadhguru

Sai Baba of Shirdi’s Quotes on Karma

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84. “You must enjoy the fruit, good or bad, of your past karma.” – Sai Baba of Shirdi

84. “You must enjoy the fruit, good or bad, of your past karma.” – Sai Baba of Shirdi

85. “Karma never loses an address.” – Sai Baba of Shirdi

85. “Karma never loses an address.” – Sai Baba of Shirdi

86. “Whatever you may do remember that you cannot escape the consequences of your actions (good or bad) committed either in this life itself or in your past life.” – Sai Baba of Shirdi

86. “Whatever you may do remember that you cannot escape the consequences of your actions (good or bad) committed either in this life itself or in your past life.” – Sai Baba of Shirdi

87. “By serving mankind you are doing nobody a favour but yourself, as you are working on your karma and evolution too.” – Sai Baba of Shirdi

87. “By serving mankind you are doing nobody a favour but yourself, as you are working on your karma and evolution too.” – Sai Baba of Shirdi

Quotes on Karma from The Guru Granth Sahib

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88. “As she has planted, so does she harvest; such is the field of karma.” – Sri Guru Granth Sahib

88. “As she has planted, so does she harvest; such is the field of karma.” – Sri Guru Granth Sahib

The Dalai Lama’s Quotes on Karma

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89. “Karma means action and action motivated by compassion is good. To complain that what happens to you is just the result of your karma is lazy. Instead, confidently recalling the advice that, "You are your own master," you can change what happens

89. “Karma means action and action motivated by compassion is good. To complain that what happens to you is just the result of your karma is lazy. Instead, confidently recalling the advice that, "You are your own master," you can change what happens by taking action.” - Dalai Lama

90. “Karma means action. So things change through action, not by prayer.. not by a wish.” – Dalai Lama

90. “Karma means action. So things change through action, not by prayer.. not by a wish.” – Dalai Lama

91. “From a scientific view, the theory of karma may be a metaphysical assumption – but it is not more so than the assumption that all of life is material and originated out of pure chance.” – Dalai Lama

91. “From a scientific view, the theory of karma may be a metaphysical assumption – but it is not more so than the assumption that all of life is material and originated out of pure chance.” – Dalai Lama

Mahayogi Gambhirnath’s Quotes on Karma

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92. “Mukti cannot be attained as the result of any karma or action, however good and noble and meritorious. It cannot be conferred upon a man as a favour by any person, howsoever enlightened and possessed of yogic powers.” – Mahayogi Gambhirnath

92. “Mukti cannot be attained as the result of any karma or action, however good and noble and meritorious. It cannot be conferred upon a man as a favour by any person, howsoever enlightened and possessed of yogic powers.” – Mahayogi Gambhirnath

Baba Lokenath Brahmachari’s Quotes on Karma

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93. “I have seen only Myself. I am bound by my own karma. The materialistic world is bound by the tongue and the sex organ. He who can restrain these two is fit to attain siddhi (enlightenment)." – Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

93. “I have seen only Myself. I am bound by my own karma. The materialistic world is bound by the tongue and the sex organ. He who can restrain these two is fit to attain siddhi (enlightenment)." – Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

94. "Know that the Karma can only be won over by being Surrendered to the Divine” – Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

94. "Know that the Karma can only be won over by being Surrendered to the Divine” – Baba Lokenath Brahmachari

Swami Nithyananda’s Quotes on Karma

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95. “When you understand the concept of karma, you will see that whatsoever is happening to you is really of your own doing. Nothing happens to you from outside of you. You create whatever happens to you. Of course, most of the time you are not cons

95. “When you understand the concept of karma, you will see that whatsoever is happening to you is really of your own doing. Nothing happens to you from outside of you. You create whatever happens to you. Of course, most of the time you are not conscious of your actions. So you are not able to see yourself doing it.” – Swami Nithyananda

96. “Anything which is not letting you cause your reality, the stuck thought current which is not letting you cause your reality is karma.” – Swami Nithyananda

96. “Anything which is not letting you cause your reality, the stuck thought current which is not letting you cause your reality is karma.” – Swami Nithyananda

97. “Become the change that you want to see in others! The awareness that you are responsible is enough; you will automatically act intelligently. You will become more aware of every action and thought of yours. You will see all your relationships a

97. “Become the change that you want to see in others! The awareness that you are responsible is enough; you will automatically act intelligently. You will become more aware of every action and thought of yours. You will see all your relationships are improving for the better. With simple awareness, you can go beyond karma.” – Swami Nithyananda

Sathya Sai Baba’s Quotes on Karma

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98. “What is karma? It is the action that we perform. Karma is the cause of man's birth, his life on earth, and his ultimate death. The very existence of man depends upon karma. There can be no human life without karma?” – Sathya Sai Baba

98. “What is karma? It is the action that we perform. Karma is the cause of man's birth, his life on earth, and his ultimate death. The very existence of man depends upon karma. There can be no human life without karma?” – Sathya Sai Baba

99. “We are repaid for our deeds in some way or the other, whether we know it or not, and in the same coin. Nothing ever happens without proper reason, however accidental or mysterious it might appear. The roots go deep and are out of sight. Whether

99. “We are repaid for our deeds in some way or the other, whether we know it or not, and in the same coin. Nothing ever happens without proper reason, however accidental or mysterious it might appear. The roots go deep and are out of sight. Whether we do bad work knowingly or unknowingly, the consequences are inevitable. This is the nature of Karma.” – Sathya Sai Baba

100. “Sadhana (spiritual practice) is essential, because the effects of karma must be removed by karma alone, just as a thorn (or sharp instrument) is needed to remove another thorn.” – Sathya Sai Baba

100. “Sadhana (spiritual practice) is essential, because the effects of karma must be removed by karma alone, just as a thorn (or sharp instrument) is needed to remove another thorn.” – Sathya Sai Baba

101. “The law of karma holds out hope for you. As the karma, so the consequences. Do not bind yourself further by seeking the fruit of karma. Offer the karma at the feet of the lord. Let it glorify him, let it further his splendour. Be Unconcerned w

101. “The law of karma holds out hope for you. As the karma, so the consequences. Do not bind yourself further by seeking the fruit of karma. Offer the karma at the feet of the lord. Let it glorify him, let it further his splendour. Be Unconcerned with the success or failure of the endeavour.” – Sathya Sai Baba

102. “Karma does not mean merely the actions that we perform with the limbs of our body; even the process of breathing constitutes karma. Eating, drinking, walking, sitting —all are various types of action that man performs. So, it is not possible t

102. “Karma does not mean merely the actions that we perform with the limbs of our body; even the process of breathing constitutes karma. Eating, drinking, walking, sitting —all are various types of action that man performs. So, it is not possible to know the consequences of our actions. We should enquire about the nature of karma before performing.” – Sathya Sai Baba

103. “There is only ONE religion, the religion of love; there is only ONE language, the language of the heart; there is only ONE caste, the caste of Humanity; there is only ONE law, the law of karma.” – Sathya Sai Baba

103. “There is only ONE religion, the religion of love; there is only ONE language, the language of the heart; there is only ONE caste, the caste of Humanity; there is only ONE law, the law of karma.” – Sathya Sai Baba

Sakyong Mipham’s Quotes on Karma

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104. “Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results.” – Sakyong Mipham

104. “Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results.” – Sakyong Mipham

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