"karma (KAHR-ma) noun
1. In the Hindu and Buddhist religion, a person's action (bad or good) that determines his or her destiny.
2. Destiny; fate.
3. An aura or atmosphere generated by someone or something.
[From Sanskrit karma (deed, work). The word Sanskrit comes from the same
Indo-European root.]
Namaste (greetings) from India, the last stop in my trip in Asia. This week I've selected words originating in the ancient Indian language, Sanskrit. The word Sanskrit literally means refined or perfected."
ah, sanskrit, language of yoga. i much prefer the meaning of 'namaste' that i learned from madeleine l'engle - 'i salute the god within you.'
Posted by kendra at October 27, 2003 10:36 AM