Vipāka is a Buddhist technical term meaning the result of karma

Karma in Buddhism

Karma means "action" or "doing"; whatever one does, says, or thinks is a karma. In Buddhism, the term karma is used specifically for those actions which spring from the intention of an unenlightened being.These bring about a fruit or result Karma (Sanskrit, also karman, Pāli: Kamma) means...

(Pāli kamma), or intentional actions.

In Buddhist belief, the law of kamma-vipāka is of great importance. In a discourse

Discourse

Discourse generally refers to "written or spoken communication". The following are three more specific definitions:...

 (A.N. VI.63 Nibbedhika Sutta) the Buddha

Gautama Buddha

Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...

 said “Intention, monks, is kamma I say. Having willed, one acts through body, speech and mind”.

Vipāka is the fruition of Kamma

See also

• Buddhism
  Buddhism
  Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
  
  
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• Rebirth
  Rebirth (Buddhism)
  Rebirth in Buddhism is the doctrine that the evolving consciousness or stream of consciousness upon death , becomes one of the contributing causes for the arising of a new aggregation...