good karma; good retribution
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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good karma; good retribution (in Buddhism)
technicalBuddhist terminology referring to the positive consequences or rewards received as a result of performing good deeds. Often contrasted with 恶报 (bad karma).
Shàn善
yǒu有
shàn善
bào报
，
è恶
yǒu有
è恶
bào报
。
Good is rewarded with good, and evil is rewarded with evil.
Fó佛
jiào教
rèn认
wéi为
，
zhǒng种
shàn善
yīn因
dé得
shàn善
bào报
。
Buddhism believes that sowing good causes reaps good rewards.
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Tā他
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
xíng行
shàn善
，
zhōng终
yú于
dé得
dào到
le了
shàn善
bào报
。
He performed good deeds all his life and finally received good karma.
Gǔ古
rén人
xiāng相
xìn信
jī积
shàn善
xíng行
dé德
bì必
yǒu有
shàn善
bào报
。
The ancients believed that accumulating virtue through good deeds would surely bring good retribution.