Vipāka

Vipāka (Sanskrit and Pāli) is a Buddhist term that refers to 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.

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The term vipaka is translated as:

Within the discourses

The Samyutta Nikaya states:

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.

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