túc khiên

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Karmic debt from a past life: In Buddhist philosophy, "túc khiên" refers to transgressions, faults, or negative karma accumulated in one's previous existences, which are believed to influence one's current life circumstances and suffering.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Theo đạo Phật, mọi khổ đau ở kiếp này có thể là do túc khiên. (According to Buddhism, all suffering in this life may be due to karmic debt from past lives.)
  • Anh ta tin rằng mình phải trả nợ túc khiên. (He believes he must repay his karmic debt.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept is often used in religious or philosophical discussions about karma, fate, and moral causality. It implies a burden one carries forward from previous actions.

Variants and Related Words

• Nghiệp chướng (n): karmic obstacles; a related Buddhist term often referring to the hindrances caused by past karma.
• Tiền kiếp (n): previous life.
• Quả báo (n): karmic retribution or consequence.

Synonyms

• Karmic debt: A similar concept in Western spiritual contexts.
• Past-life karma: Transgressions from previous existences.
• Sins of a former life (in a Buddhist context).

Related Concepts

• Luân hồi: Samsara; the cycle of death and rebirth.
• Nhân quả: Cause and effect; karma.
• Sám hối: To repent; an act to purify or reduce one's karmic burden.