4 Kinds of Karma: Dark, Bright, Mixed, and Kamma Leading to the End of Kamma | Ajahn Dhammasiha

Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts · Feb 9, 2026 · 36m

Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about the 4 kinds of Karma the Buddha has expounded:

Dark Karma (Sanskrit 'Karma' = Pāli 'Kamma'): Bad actions like killing, stealing etc

Bright Karma: Compassion, Kindness, Contentment, Truthfulness etc.

Mixed Karma: A blend of various dark & bright actions.

Karma that leads to the end of Karma

The last one is the most profound and difficult to understand: Karma that's neither dark nor bright, but leads to the ending of Karma, awakening, the realisation of Nibbāna.

"Kammaṃ akaṇhāsukkaṃ akaṇhāsukkavipākaṃ kammakkhayāya saṃvattati"

See Anguttara Nikāya / Numerical…