new fortune.

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@@ -41013,4 +41013,19 @@ having the powerful wish and intention to be free of this suffering.  This is
 what is known as the thought of renunciation.
   -- Nyoshul Khenpo, "The Fearless Lion’s Roar: Profound Instructions on
      Dzogchen, the Great Perfection", published by Shambhala Publications
+~
+“Karma” basically means action.  When we talk about karma, we talk about
+action, which in Buddhism entails thinking in terms of cause and effect.
+Actions are performed because there are certain preexisting causes and
+conditions giving rise to the impulse to engage in particular actions, and
+from this the karmic effect issues.  In the performance of actions, there is
+usually a propelling factor.  We feel compelled by something to do certain
+things, and when we engage in those actions, based on those impulses, the
+actions then produce relevant effects.  As we have seen though, this does not
+mean that every action performed has a particular cause and a particular
+effect.  Nevertheless, the Buddhist theory of karma is irrevocably tied to
+this mechanism, for want of a better word, and hence to the responsibility of
+the individual, as opposed to a divine governance of sorts.
+  -- Traleg Kyabgon, "Karma: What It Is, What It Isn't, Why It Matters",
+     published by Shambhala Publications