Karma vs Om - What's the difference?
karma | om |
(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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(Hinduism, Buddhism) A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.
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* 2001 , Hazel Curry, The Guardian , 20 Oct 2001:
As nouns the difference between karma and om
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 om is a sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.karma
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Noun
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- That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.
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- 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
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- On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma .
Derived terms
* karmicAnagrams
* English terms derived from Sanskrit ----om
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Alternative forms
* aumNoun
(en noun)- In fact it sounded exactly like the voice of Livia, her vanished sister, and, like her, it was intoning the Aum just as she used once to do at the beginning of her yoga sessions.
- Om is pronounced "a-a-o-o-u-u-m-m" and is repeated slowly for as long as possible.