What is karma? How does it work, and how can we work with it? Karma is a Sanskrit word meaning "action." The con-notation in Hinduism and Buddhism refers to a process of cause and effect associated with our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. As Jesus put it, "as you sow, so shall you reap." Karma is often mistakenly believed to be a cosmic form of punishment based on a simplistic eye-for-an-eye morality. Multifaceted as the psyche itself, karma is...