Karma (disambiguation)
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Karma
usually refers to the concept of destiny (loosely speaking) in Indian religions. It may also refer to:
Karma
Karma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies....
usually refers to the concept of destiny (loosely speaking) in Indian religions. It may also refer to:
Places
- Karma, Iraq, a small city north-east of Fallujah
- Karma, NigerKarma, NigerKarma is a town in southwestern Niger. It is near the city of Niamey....
, a town near Niamey - Karma GonKarma GonKarma Gon Monastery, the original monastery of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism, was founded in the 12th century by Düsum Khyenpa, the 1st Karmapa Lama in eastern Tibet at the age of 76....
, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Kham
Computing
- Karma (professional gamer), a professional gamer from Seattle, Washington, United States
- Karma, a physics engine developed by MathEngine, made popular by its use in Unreal Engine 2, now the physics component of RenderWare
- Karma, a common name given to user reputationTrust metricIn psychology and sociology, a trust metric is a measurement of the degree to which one social actor trusts another social actor...
in online moderation or rating systems
Fiction
- Karma (comics)Karma (comics)Karma is a fictional superheroine from Marvel Comics created by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.Karma is a mutant endowed with the ability to seize control of another's mind, though she has sometimes been depicted with other more extensive psionic abilities...
, a Marvel Comics super-heroine - Karma (film)Karma (film)Karma is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. The film reunites Subhash Ghai and Dilip Kumar after the success of their last film together Vidhaata . The film also marked the first time Dilip Kumar was paired with veteran actress Nutan.-Plot summary:When Jailer Vishwa Pratap Singh ...
, an Indian Hindi movie made in 1986 - Karma (story)Karma (story)Karma is a story written by Indian writer Khushwant Singh. It was originally published in 1989 in Singh's The Collected Stories. Karma is all about an aristocrat who tries to adopt English culture and lifestyle into his, about his relation with his wife etc.-Theme:The story Karma illustrates the...
, an Indian short story by Khushwant Singh - Karma (TV series)Karma (TV series)Karma is a weekly television series which aired on STAR Plus every Friday. 25 episodes of the drama were aired from August 27, 2004 to February 11, 2005. In 2007, the drama was re-aired on STAR Utsav, a channel that airs STAR Plus's old television shows. It is a fantasy serial, involving the battle...
,a Indian superhero television series - Franziska von KarmaFranziska von KarmaFranziska von Karma, known as in Japan, is a fictional character in the Ace Attorney series. She is a prosecuting attorney, first appearing in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All. She later appears in the sequel Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations and the spin-off, Ace...
, fictional prosecutor from the Ace Attorney series, daughter of Manfred von Karma - Manfred von Karma, fictional prosecutor from the Ace Attorney series
Albums
- Karma (Delerium album), a 1997 album by electronic music group Delerium
- Karma (Kamelot album), a 2001 album by the metal band Kamelot
- Karma (Mucc album)Karma (Mucc album)Karma is Mucc's tenth full-length album, it was released on October 6 2010. It features a variety of genres "mixing the best of many worlds while keeping the sound their own." The album reached number 11 on the Oricon chart. Tracks 2 & 3 were arranged by Miya and Space Walkers, while track 14 was...
, a 2010 album by Japanese band MUCC - Karma (Pharoah Sanders album)Karma (Pharoah Sanders album)Karma is a 1969 jazz recording by the American tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.-Background:The social and political upheavals of the 1960s have been cited as a major factor in the emergence of a new stylistic trend in jazz, with a very different emphasis to previous sub-genres such as swing,...
, a 1969 album by Pharoah Sanders - Karma (Rick Springfield album)Karma (Rick Springfield album)Karma is an album by Australian singer-songwriter Rick Springfield. Following about a decade without a new album from Springfield, its 1999 release took place amid a resumption of touring as well...
, 1999 album - Karma (Tarkan album)Karma (Tarkan album)Karma is Tarkan's 2001 studio album. His fifth music project and his fourth original release, this album moved away from pop to worldbeat melodies fused with electronica sounds and became the all time sixth best selling album in Turkey. Apart from Turkey, album was released in many EU countries,...
, a 2001 album by Turkish pop singer Tarkan - Karma (Winger album)Karma (Winger album)-Band:* Kip Winger - vocals, bass, acoustics, keys* Reb Beach – guitars, vocals* John Roth – guitars, vocals* Rod Morgenstein - Drums, Piano on 'First Ending'-Sources:** sound samples from the album....
, a 2009 album by rock band Winger
Songs
- "Karma" (Lloyd Banks song)Karma (Lloyd Banks song)"Karma" is the third single from Lloyd Banks's debut album, The Hunger for More, it features Avant on the video and radio version while singer Kevin Cossom appears on the album version of the song.-Background:...
, a single by Lloyd Banks - "Karma" (Bump of Chicken song), one of the A-sides of Japanese band Bump of Chicken's single "Supernova/Karma", and the theme song for the game Tales of the Abyss
- "Karma" (Alicia Keys song), a single released by R&B singer Alicia Keys
- "Karma" (Kokia song)Karma (Kokia song)"Karma" is a song by Kokia, released as her 20th single on April 22, 2009. It was used as the first opening theme song for the anime Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom, and would later feature in an edited version on the anime's soundtrack...
, a single by singer Kokia, used as the first opening theme song for the anime Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom - "Karma (The Saturdays song)", a song by The SaturdaysThe SaturdaysThe Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
their third single from their third studio album, HeadlinesHeadlinesHeadlines may refer to:* Headlines , a 2010 song by Alcazar* Headlines , a 2011 song by Drake* Headlines , a 2007 song by the Spice Girls... - "Karma", a song by 1200 Techniques1200 Techniques1200 Techniques were an Australian hip hop group. They formed in 1997 and released two LPs before going on hiatus in 2005.-Biography:The group was formed in 1997, starting out as DJ Peril and brothers Nfamas and Kabba, soon after Peril's brother Kemstar joined and together they wrote many of the...
on the album Choose One - "Karma", a song by The Black Eyed PeasThe Black Eyed PeasThe Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
on their album Behind the Front - "Karma", a song by SuperheistSuperheistSuperheist was an Australian nu metal band that attained a significant degree of success with a string of EPs and singles and two full-length albums that charted in the Top 40 before suddenly disbanding in 2004.-Formation and early period:...
on their EP 8 Miles High - "Instant Karma!Instant Karma!"Instant Karma!" is a song written by John Lennon, released as a single in 1970 on Apple Records, catalogue Apple 1003 in the United Kingdom, Apple 1818 in the United States. It is the third solo single issued by Lennon, and it peaked at #3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 singles...
", a song by John LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music... - "Karma ChameleonKarma Chameleon"Karma Chameleon" is a song by British New Wave band Culture Club, featured on the group's 1983 album Colour by Numbers. The song spent three weeks at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, becoming the group's biggest hit and only US #1 among their many top ten hits...
", a hit song by British New Wave band Culture Club, featured on the group's 1983 album Colour by Numbers - "Karma PoliceKarma Police"Karma Police" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead from their 1997 third studio album OK Computer. The song's title and lyrics derive from an in-joke among the band, referring to the Hindu theory of retributive enforcement, known as karma....
" a song by RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
Artists
- Karma (band)Karma (band)Karma was a soul/funk band which recorded two albums for the A&M Records imprint Horizon Records in the 1970s. Its members included Ernie Watts, trombonist George Bohanon, trumpeter Oscar Brashear, keyboardist Reggie Andrews, bassist Curtis Robertson Jr and drummer Joe Blocker, drummer Leon...
, progressive rock/jazz band - Maj KarmaMaj KarmaMaj Karma is a Finnish rock / metal band formed in 1992.-Current line-up:* Herra Ylppö - vocals and lyrics* Häiriö Piirinen - guitar* Kimmo Kurittu - bass guitar...
, a Finnish rock band - Karma-Ann SwanepoelKarma-Ann SwanepoelKarma-Ann Swanapoel was the lead singer of Henry Ate, she has consequently gone solo releasing her first album Karma in 1998. The South African born rock star shot to fame in the mid-1990s with hit songs like Just and Henry Ate-Career:...
, lead singer of Henry Ate
Other
- Karmic HitKarmic HitKarmic Hit is a record label based in Sydney. It was founded in 1993. The label features bands and musicians such as Steve Kilbey, Snog, David Lane and Halogen.-Releases:...
, a record label - Korg KARMAKorg KARMAThe Korg KARMA music workstation was released in 2001 as a specialised member of the Korg Triton family.Unlike most other Korg workstation names, the KARMA name is rendered in capitals as an acronym for the Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture...
workstation, the first implementation of the KARMA music system
Miscellaneous
- Karma (clothing)Karma (clothing)Karma is a popular Pakistani fashion label started by designers Kamiar Rokni and Maheen Ali in 2001. Karma is recognized as one of the rare South Asian labels that has introduced Western-style garments, such as cocktail dresses and evening gowns, to the South Asia.Karma currently operates three...
, a Pakistani fashion label - Fisker KarmaFisker KarmaThe Fisker Karma is a plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedan produced by Fisker Automotive and manufactured at Valmet Automotive in Finland. The United States Environmental Protection Agency rated the Karma's combined city/highway fuel economy at equivalent in all-electric mode, and at in...
, a hybrid electric sportscar - Karma, a brand of dog food made by Procter & Gamble's Natura Pet Products
- Kharma, ring name of professional wrestler Kia StevensKia StevensKia Michelle Stevens , better known by her ring names Amazing Kong, Awesome Kong and Kharma. She is signed with WWE, but has been inactive since May 2011 due to pregnancy...
, A.K.A Awesome Kong