Karma (cont.)

                                 "The effect of an action, which can be of the nature of body, speech, or mind, is not primarily determined by the act itself but rather particularly by the INTENTION of the action .   It is intention of actions that cause a karmic effect to arise .   When a deed cannot be carried out but the INTENTION toward it exists, this alone produces an effect .   ONLY A DEED THAT IS FREE FROM DESIRE, HATE AND DELUSION IS WITHOUT KARMIC EFFECT .   In this connection it should be noted that also good deeds being "rewards", engended karma and thus renewed rebirth .   In order to liberate oneself from the cycle of rebirth, one must refrain from both "good" and "bad" deeds .

               The Teaching of Karma does not constitute determinism .   The deeds do indeed determine the MANNER of rebirth but not the ACTIONS of the reborn individual-----karma provides the situation, not the response to the situation .  "