Vipāka (

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

and

Pāli Pali () is a Middle Indo-Aryan liturgical language native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pāli Canon'' or '' Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of ''Theravāda'' Buddhi ...

) is a

Buddhist Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...

term for the ripening or maturation of ''

karma Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptivel ...

'' (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: * effect (Ven. D. Mahinda TheraBuddhist Points Misunderstood
by Ven. D. Mahinda Thera) * maturation (Keown, 2000, loc 810–813) * ripening (Harvey, 1990, p. 39) * result

Within the discourses

The Samyutta Nikaya states:

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Anguttara Nikaya, Chakka Nipata, Mahavagga, Nibbedhika Sutta
p. 359, 6th Syn. Edn.

p. 275, 6th Syn. Edn Buddhist philosophical concepts Karma in Buddhism {{Buddhism-stub

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