Prema Talks: Karma

with Ethan Nichtern

Wednesday January 8

6:30-8pm

$20

What is Karma? Is it your destiny? Is it your cosmic bank account of all your good deeds? Is it something you’re born with? Is it your stored trauma? Is it all in your head? Is it all your fault? Is it a Taylor Swift song?

Karma is one of the most significant yet often misunderstood concepts in Buddhism. The word itself means "action" and speaks to the deep interconnection between cause and effect—how the situations we face arise and evolve over time.

Karma is a buzz word that gets defined so vaguely, but in Buddhist thought it has a very specific and very detailed meaning. It is more about the patterns of our habits, the scripts we follow when faced with familiar challenges, and how we can begin to change those patterns through awareness and practice.