People often speak about karma as if it is inevitable – is that the case?

Whatever we do, we need to do it with positive intention and aspiration, understanding the kind of results we want, then properly taking responsibility. Then with this responsibility and positive intention, we take action, and the results will come. That is karma.

It is that the results come from the intentions and aspirations we have, taking the responsibility, putting those things into action. That is karma.

HH, 17^th Karmapa
Ogyen Trinley Dorje

From Kamashila
Short-Ngon-dro teaching
Germany, 2014