Vipāka
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Vipāka (Sanskrit and Pāli) is a Jain and Buddhist term for the ripening or maturation of karma (Pāli kamma), or intentional actions. The theory of karmic action and result (kamma-vipāka) is a central belief within the Buddhist tradition.
Alternate translations
The term vipaka is translated as:
- effect (Ven. D. Mahinda Thera[1])
- maturation (Keown, 2000, loc 810–813)
- ripening (Harvey, 1990, p. 39[2])
- result
Within the discourses
The Samyutta Nikaya states:
According to the seed that’s sown,
So is the fruit you reap therefrom,
Doer of good will gather good,
Doer of evil, evil reaps,
Down is the seed and thou shalt taste the fruit thereof.
See also
References
- ^ Buddhist Points Misunderstood, by Ven. D. Mahinda Thera
- ^ Harvey 1990, p. 39-40.
Sources
- Harvey, Peter (1990), Introduction to Buddhism, Cambridge University Press
External links
- Anguttara Nikaya, Chakka Nipata, Mahavagga, Nibbedhika Sutta Archived 2006-02-17 at the Wayback Machine, p. 359, 6th Syn. Edn.
- Samyutta Nikaya. Nidana-samyutta, Bhumija Sutta Archived 2006-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, p. 275, 6th Syn. Edn
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