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Also rendered in this sūtra as "action."

Also rendered in this sūtra as "karma."

Generally meaning "work," or "action," it is an important concept in Buddhist philosophy as the cumulative force of previous actions, which determines present experience and will determine future existences.

Intention or what follows an intention. Intention is mental karma; what follows an intention is verbal and bodily karma.

Matters that govern the saṅgha community's daily life, regular observances (such as the rains retreat and the purification) and special events (like ordination) are ratified by a formal act of the saṅgha. There are one hundred and one such types of formal acts, all of which fall into one of three categories depending on the procedure needed for ratification. An act of motion alone requires only a petition; an act whose second member is a motion require a motion and the statement of the act; while an act whose fourth member is a motion require a motion and three statements of the act.

The impact of past actions in the present and future. Also rendered here as "karma."

The impact of past actions in the present and future. Also translated here as "past action."

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