Lifecycle ... Karma ... What does the Guru Granth Sahib ji Says

By the karma of past actions, the robe of this physical body is obtained. By the grace, the gate of liberation is found.
karamee aavai kaparraa nadharee mokh dhuaar ||
Guru Nanak, Jap, 2 I gaze upon all the created beings: without the karma of good actions, what are they given to receive?
jaethee sirat(h) oupaaee vaekhaa vin karamaa k milai lee ||
Guru Nanak, Jap, 2

So many worlds and lands for working out karma. So very many lessons to be learned!
kaetheeaa karam bhoomee maer kaethae kaethae dhhoo oupadhaes ||
Guru Nanak, Jap, 7

In the realm of karma, the Word is Power.
karam kha(n)dd kee baanee jor ||
Guru Nanak, Jap, 8

Such is the karma of those upon whom the almight casts a glance of grace.
jin ko nadhar karam thin kaar ||
Guru Nanak, Jap, 8

They alone are good, who are judged good at the Lord's Door. Those with bad karma can only sit and weep.
ootham sae dhar ootham keheeahi neech karam behi roe ||1|| rehaao ||
Guru Nanak, Siree Raag, 15

The self-willed manmukhs create karma, and in the court of the lord, they receive their punishment. ||1||
manamukh karam kamaavanae dharageh milai sajaae ||1||
Guru Amar Daas, Siree Raag, 33

Without the Guru, they are not released from their karma, although they speak and listen and preach and explain. ||7||
bin gur karam n shhuttasee kehi sun aakh vakhaan ||7||
Guru Nanak, Siree Raag, 56

According to the Lord's Command, people perform their actions; they wander around, driven by the karma of their past actions.
hukamae karam kamaavanae paeiai kirath firaao ||
Guru Amar Daas, Siree Raag, 66

The body is the field of karma in this age; whatever you plant, you shall harvest.
karam dhharathee sareer jug a(n)thar jo bovai so khaath ||
Guru Arjan, Siree Raag, 78

Those who meet the True Guru are very fortunate and blessed; through perfect karma, He is met. ||3||
jin sathigur miliaa sae vaddabhaagee poorai karam milaavaniaa ||3||
Guru Amar Daas, Raag Maajh, 110

You unite me with Yourself, O True God. Through perfect good karma You are obtained. ||6||

aapae mael laihu prabh saachae poorai karam thoo(n) paavaniaa ||6||
Guru Amar Daas, Raag Maajh, 112

According to their pre-ordained destiny, they act out their karma.a.
poorab likhiaa s karam kamaaeiaa ||
Guru Amar Daas, Raag Maajh, 118

Those who reflect upon the Shabad are beyond karma.
so nihakaramee jo sabadh beechaarae ||
Guru Amar Daas, Raag Maajh, 128

Those who act in ego do not go beyond karma.
houmai karai nihakaramee n hovai ||
Guru Amar Daas, Raag Maajh, 128

Who is subject to karma, and who is beyond karma? Who chants the Name, and inspires others to chant it? ||2||
koun karam koun nihakaramaa koun s kehai kehaaeae jeeo ||2||
Guru Arjan, Raag Maajh 131

The Gurmukh performs actions of good karma, and the Gurmukh is beyond karma. Whatever the Gurmukh does, is done in good faith. ||6||
guramukh karam guramukh nihakaramaa guramukh karae s subhaaeae jeeo ||6||
Guru Arjan, Raag Maajh, 131

As she has planted, so does she harvest; such is the field of karma.
jaehaa beejai so lunai karamaa sa(n)dharraa khaeth ||
Guru Arjan, Raag Maajh, 134

In this way, the filth of lifetimes of karma shall be removed, and egotistical pride shall vanish from your mind.
janam karam mal outharai man thae jaae gumaan ||
Guru Arjan, Raag Maajh, 135

Let good conduct be your Kaabaa, Truth your spiritual guide, and the karma of good deeds your prayer and chant.
karanee kaabaa sach peer kalamaa karam nivaaj ||
Guru Nanak, Raag Maajh, 140

By the karma of good actions, some come to serve the Perfect Guru.
poorae gur kee kaar karam kamaaeeai ||
Guru Nanak, Raag Maajh, 144

Through the perfect karma of good deeds, one meets the Perfect Guru, whose speech is perfect.
karam poorai pooraa guroo pooraa jaa kaa bol ||
Guru Angad, Raag Maajh, 146

Those blessed with the karma of good actions praise the Lord. O Nanak, they make the Guru their spiritual teacher.
karamava(n)thee saalaahiaa naanak kar gur peer ||
Guru Angad, Raag Maajh, 146

The Ambrosial Nectar is distributed, and those with good karma receive this gift.
outhhai a(n)mrith va(n)ddeeai karamee hoe pasaao ||
Guru Angad, Raag Maajh, 146

Watered with the Lord's Love, it remains forever green; through the karma of good deeds and meditation, it ripens.
ras rasiaa hariaa sadhaa pakai karam dhhiaan ||
Guru Nanak, Raag Maajh, 147

O Nanak, how shall I tell them this? Without the karma of good deeds, they are only destroying themselves. ||1||
naanak keheeai kis ha(n)dtan karamaa baaharae ||1||
Guru Nanak, Raag Maajh, 147

Born because of the karma of their past mistakes, they make more mistakes, and fall into mistakes.
khathiahu ja(n)mae khathae karan th khathiaa vich paahi ||
Guru Nanak, Raag Maajh, 149

I do not know about karma, or how great Your gifts are.
naa jaanaa karam kaevadd thaeree dhaath ||
Guru Nanak, Raag Gauree, 154

The karma of actions, the Dharma of righteousness, social class and status, are contained within Your Name. ||1||Pause||
karam dhharam thaerae naam kee jaath ||1|| rehaao ||
Guru Nanak, Raag Gauree, 154

Take to the Lord, the Destroyer of the sins and karma of past incarnations. ||1||
janam janam kae paap karam kae kaattanehaaraa leejai rae ||1||
Guru Nanak, Raag Gauree, 156

According to the karma of past actions, one's destiny unfolds, even though everyone wants to be so lucky. ||3||
karamaa oupar nibarrai jae lochai sabh koe ||3||
Guru Nanak , Raag Gauree, 157

Through the karma of good actions, one joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation.
karam hovai sathasa(n)g milaaeae ||
Guru Amar Daas, Raag Gauree, 158

In this Dark Age of Kali Yuga, no one is interested in good karma, or Dharmic faith.
eis kalijug mehi karam dhharam n koee ||
Guru Amar Daas, Raag Gauree, 161

O servant Nanak, through the karma of good actions, the treasure of devotional worship and the Name of the Lord are attained. ||4||2||16||36||

jan naanak karamee paaeean har naamaa bhagath bha(n)ddaar ||4||2||16||36||
Guru Amar Daas, Raag Gauree, 162

Those who were pre-ordained to have no good karma at all - gazing into the lamp of emotional attachment, they are burnt, like moths in a flame. ||3||
thin kae karameheen dhhur paaeae dhaekh dheepak mohi pachaanae ||3||
Guru Raam Daas, Raag Gauree, 170

By one's karma and pre-ordained destiny, they are met. ||3||
mil poorab likhiarrae dhhur karamaa ||3||
Guru Raam Daas, Raag Gauree, 173

In the field of karma, plant the seed of the Naam.
karam bhoom mehi boahu naam ||
Guru Arjan, Raag Gauree, 176

Whatever pleases You is a pure action of karma.
jo thudhh bhaavai so niramal karamaa ||
Guru Arjan, Raag Gauree, 180

Those who have the blessing of good karma, meet with the Lord.
jaa kai karam paraapath hoe ||
Guru Arjan, Raag Gauree, 184