Karma is when we feel like doing something and then we compulsively do it. It is based on our previous behavioral patterns that lead us to act, speak and think. Karma is often misunderstood as fate or predestination. When someone gets hurt or loses a lot of money people may say, it's good hard luck so that's their karma. When a feeling arises in our mind to do something, there is a place before doing the action by karmic motivation. In the long run constructive actions bring about happy results, while destructive ones bring about undesirable consequences.