Karma vs Kismet - What's the difference?
karma | kismet |
(Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
(uncommon) A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
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Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.
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fate
As nouns the difference between karma and kismet
is that karma is the sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth while kismet is fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.As a proper noun Kismet is
a city in Kansas.karma
English
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- That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.
page 219:
- How many times when you have been in a bar have you felt that a confrontation was building up, even without extensive verbal exchanges? Sometimes you can feel the karma or energy of a place change, and you should not ignore that
page 135:
- On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma .
