Kamma

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Kamma

• What determines a successful business?
• Random events?
• Luck?
• Fate?
• Will of a god?
• Hard work, market research, innovation,
  flexibility, precision, contacts, team spirit,
  customer care?

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Kamma

• What determines a successful business?
• Random events?
• Luck?
• Fate?
• Will of a god?
• Hard work, market research, innovation,
  flexibility, precision, contacts, team spirit,
  customer care?

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Kamma

• What determines a successful business?
• Random events?
• Luck?
• Fate?
• Will of a god?
• Hard work, market research, innovation,
  flexibility, perseverance, contacts, team spirit,
  customer care?

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Kamma

• What determines a successful business?
• Random events?
• Luck?
• Fate?
• Will of a god?
• Hard work, market research, innovation,
  flexibility, perseverance, contacts, team spirit,
  customer care?

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Kamma

• What determines a successful business?
• Random events?
• Luck?
• Fate?
• Will of a god?
• Hard work, market research, innovation,
  flexibility, perseverance, contacts, team spirit,
  customer care?

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Kamma

• What determines a successful business?
• Random events?
• Luck?
• Fate?
• Will of a god?
• Hard work, market research, innovation,
  flexibility, perseverance, contacts, team spirit,
  customer care?

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Kamma

• What determines a successful business?
• Random events?
• Luck?
• Fate?
• Will of a god?
• Hard work, market research, innovation,
  flexibility, perseverance, contacts, team spirit,
  customer care?

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Kamma

• So what is kamma?
• Kamma literally means 'intentional action', and
  this refers to the Buddhist belief in the
  Principle of Cause and Effect.  That is, every
  intentional act will give rise to a corresponding
  result, in either the present life or in a future
  one, when conditions are right.
• The results of kamma are not rewards or
  punishments, but simply the results or outcome of
  intentional acts.  Positive actions will
  eventually result in positive consequences, and
  negative actions will eventually result in
  negative consequences.

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Kamma

• So what is kamma?
• Kamma literally means 'intentional action', and
  this refers to the Buddhist belief in the
  Principle of Cause and Effect.  That is, every
  intentional act will give rise to a corresponding
  result, in either the present life or in a future
  one, when conditions are right.
• The results of kamma are not rewards or
  punishments, but simply the results or outcome of
  intentional acts.  Positive actions will
  eventually result in positive consequences, and
  negative actions will eventually result in
  negative consequences.

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Kamma

• A successful business
• Therefore a successful business is simply the
  result (or effect) of several positive
  intentional actions (or causes).
• These intentional positive actions increase the
  probability of a business being successful by
  creating the conditions for its own success.

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Kamma

• A successful business
• Therefore a successful business is simply the
  result (or effect) of several positive
  intentional actions (or causes).
• These intentional positive actions increase the
  probability of a business being successful by
  creating the conditions for its own success.

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Kamma

• A successful business
• In this example, Kamma Success.
• Therefore there is no need to rely on random
  events, luck, fate or the will of a god.
• Once we know what we want to achieve, simply
  create the conditions.
• It is up to us to determine our own kamma.

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Kamma

• A successful business
• In this example, Kamma Success.
• Therefore there is no need to rely on random
  events, luck, fate or the will of a god.
• Once we know what we want to achieve, simply
  create the conditions.
• It is up to us to determine our own kamma.

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Kamma

• A successful business
• In this example, Kamma Success.
• Therefore there is no need to rely on random
  events, luck, fate or the will of a god.
• Once we know what we want to achieve, simply
  create the conditions.
• It is up to us to determine our own kamma.

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Kamma

• A successful business
• In this example, Kamma Success.
• Therefore there is no need to rely on random
  events, luck, fate or the will of a god.
• Once we know what we want to achieve, simply
  create the conditions.
• It is up to us to determine our own kamma.

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Kamma

• So where is kamma stored?
• It is not stored anywhere.
• It is the potential results that arise when the
  conditions are right.
• For example, a tree growing from a tiny seed.
• In our example, the success of the business is
  not stored anywhere, but the success arises
  because of the right conditions in place.

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Kamma

• So where is kamma stored?
• It is not stored anywhere.
• It is the potential results that arise when the
  conditions are right.
• For example, a tree growing from a tiny seed.
• In our example, the success of the business is
  not stored anywhere, but the success arises
  because of the right conditions in place.

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Kamma

• So where is kamma stored?
• It is not stored anywhere.
• It is the potential results that arise when the
  conditions are right.
• For example, a tree growing from a tiny seed.
• In our example, the success of the business is
  not stored anywhere, but the success arises
  because of the right conditions in place.

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Kamma

• So where is kamma stored?
• It is not stored anywhere.
• It is the potential results that arise when the
  conditions are right.
• For example, a tree growing from a tiny seed.
• In our example, the success of the business is
  not stored anywhere, but the success arises
  because of the right conditions in place.

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Kamma

• So where is kamma stored?
• It is not stored anywhere.
• It is the potential results that arise when the
  conditions are right.
• For example, a tree growing from a tiny seed.
• In our example, the success of the business is
  not stored anywhere, but the success arises
  because of the right conditions in place.

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Kamma

• So who or what determines or administers kamma?
• Nothing and no one.
• Kamma is simply the natural effect of intentional
  actions.
• Nothing determines a tree growing from a seed
  when there is soil, moisture and sunlight.
• Same for the successful business as we have seen.

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Kamma

• So who or what determines or administers kamma?
• Nothing and no one.
• Kamma is simply the natural effect of intentional
  actions.
• Nothing determines a tree growing from a seed
  when there is soil, moisture and sunlight.
• Same for the successful business as we have seen.

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Kamma

• So who or what determines or administers kamma?
• Nothing and no one.
• Kamma is simply the natural effect of intentional
  actions.
• Nothing determines a tree growing from a seed
  when there is soil, moisture and sunlight.
• Same for the successful business as we have seen.

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Kamma

• So who or what determines or administers kamma?
• Nothing and no one.
• Kamma is simply the natural effect of intentional
  actions.
• Nothing determines a tree growing from a seed
  when there is soil, moisture and sunlight.
• Same for the successful business as we have seen.

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Kamma

• So who or what determines or administers kamma?
• Nothing and no one.
• Kamma is simply the natural effect of intentional
  actions.
• Nothing determines a tree growing from a seed
  when there is soil, moisture and sunlight.
• Same for the successful business as we have seen.

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Five Causal Laws of Nature

• Kamma does not determine everything.
• There are Five Laws of Nature which
• govern existence
• Physical inorganic laws
• Physical organic laws
• Law of kamma
• Law of the norm
• Law of the mind or psychic law

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Five Causal Laws of Nature

• Kamma does not determine everything.
• There are Five Laws of Nature which
• govern existence
• Physical inorganic laws
• Physical organic laws
• Law of kamma
• Law of the norm
• Law of the mind or psychic law

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Five Causal Laws of Nature

• Kamma does not determine everything.
• There are Five Laws of Nature which
• govern existence
• Physical inorganic laws
• Physical organic laws
• Law of kamma
• Law of the norm
• Law of the mind or psychic law

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Five Causal Laws of Nature

• Kamma does not determine everything.
• There are Five Laws of Nature which
• govern existence
• Physical inorganic laws
• Physical organic laws
• Law of kamma
• Law of the norm
• Law of the mind or psychic law

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Five Causal Laws of Nature

• Kamma does not determine everything.
• There are Five Laws of Nature which
• govern existence
• Physical inorganic laws
• Physical organic laws
• Law of kamma
• Law of the norm
• Law of the mind or psychic law

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Five Causal Laws of Nature

• Kamma does not determine everything.
• There are Five Laws of Nature which
• govern existence
• Physical inorganic laws
• Physical organic laws
• Law of kamma
• Law of the norm
• Law of the mind or psychic law

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Five Causal Laws of Nature

• Kamma does not determine everything.
• There are Five Laws of Nature which
• govern existence
• Physical inorganic laws
• Physical organic laws
• Law of kamma
• Law of the norm
• Law of the mind or psychic law

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Five Causal Laws of Nature

• Kamma does not determine everything.
• There are Five Laws of Nature which
• govern existence
• Physical inorganic laws
• Physical organic laws
• Law of kamma
• Law of the norm
• Law of the mind or psychic law

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Kamma

• Kamma from life to life
• Kamma is carried over from life to life and the
  effects will arise when conditions are right.
• Therefore the way we lead our lives now
  determines the type of kamma that will arise, not
  only in the present life but in our future lives
  too.
• Create more positive kamma and less negative
  kamma.

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Kamma

• Kamma from life to life
• Kamma is carried over from life to life and the
  effects will arise when conditions are right.
• Therefore the way we lead our lives now
  determines the type of kamma that will arise, not
  only in the present life but in our future lives
  too.
• Create more positive kamma and less negative
  kamma.

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Kamma

• Kamma from life to life
• Kamma is carried over from life to life and the
  effects will arise when conditions are right.
• Therefore the way we lead our lives now
  determines the type of kamma that will arise, not
  only in the present life but in our future lives
  too.
• Create more positive kamma and less negative
  kamma.

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Kamma

• Creating positive kamma
• Do good, avoid evil, cultivate our minds.
• The practice of generosity (dana), morality
  (sila) and meditation (bhavana).
• The 10 Meritorious Actions, the 38 Blessings,
  etc.

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Kamma

• Creating positive kamma
• Do good, avoid evil, cultivate our minds.
• The practice of generosity (dana), morality
  (sila) and meditation (bhavana).
• The 10 Meritorious Actions, the 38 Blessings,
  etc.

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Kamma

• Creating positive kamma
• Do good, avoid evil, cultivate our minds.
• The practice of generosity (dana), morality
  (sila) and meditation (bhavana).
• The 10 Meritorious Actions, the 38 Blessings,
  etc.

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Kamma

• Creating positive kamma
• Do good, avoid evil, cultivate our minds.
• The practice of generosity (dana), morality
  (sila) and meditation (bhavana).
• The 10 Meritorious Actions, the 38 Blessings,
  etc.

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Kamma

• Aspects of kamma
• Morally good or positive kamma.
• Morally evil or negative kamma.
• Morally neutral or neutral kamma.
• Arises from intentional actions of body, speech
  and mind.

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Kamma

• Aspects of kamma
• Morally good or positive kamma.
• Morally evil or negative kamma.
• Morally neutral or neutral kamma.
• Arises from intentional actions of body, speech
  and mind.

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Kamma

• Aspects of kamma
• Morally good or positive kamma.
• Morally evil or negative kamma.
• Morally neutral or neutral kamma.
• Arises from intentional actions of body, speech
  and mind.

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Kamma

• Aspects of kamma
• Morally good or positive kamma.
• Morally evil or negative kamma.
• Morally neutral or neutral kamma.
• Arises from intentional actions of body, speech
  and mind.

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Kamma

• Aspects of kamma
• Morally good or positive kamma.
• Morally evil or negative kamma.
• Morally neutral or neutral kamma.
• Arises from intentional actions of body, speech
  and mind.

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Classifications of Kamma

1. According to function
2. According to priority of effect
3. According to the time of taking effect
4. According to the place of taking effect

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Classifications of Kamma

1. According to function
2. According to priority of effect
3. According to the time of taking effect
4. According to the place of taking effect

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Classifications of Kamma

1. According to function
2. According to priority of effect
3. According to the time of taking effect
4. According to the place of taking effect

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Classifications of Kamma

1. According to function
2. According to priority of effect
3. According to the time of taking effect
4. According to the place of taking effect

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to function
• Reproductive Kamma
• Supportive Kamma
• Obstructive Kamma
• Destructive Kamma

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to function
• Reproductive Kamma
• Supportive Kamma
• Obstructive Kamma
• Destructive Kamma

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to function
• Reproductive Kamma
• Supportive Kamma
• Obstructive Kamma
• Destructive Kamma

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to function
• Reproductive Kamma
• Supportive Kamma
• Obstructive Kamma
• Destructive Kamma

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to priority of effect
• Weighty Kamma
• Proximate Kamma
• Habitual Kamma
• Reserve Kamma

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to priority of effect
• Weighty Kamma
• Proximate Kamma
• Habitual Kamma
• Reserve Kamma

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to priority of effect
• Weighty Kamma
• Proximate Kamma
• Habitual Kamma
• Reserve Kamma

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to priority of effect
• Weighty Kamma
• Proximate Kamma
• Habitual Kamma
• Reserve Kamma

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to the time of taking effect
• Immediately Effective Kamma
• Subsequently Effective Kamma
• Indefinitely Effective Kamma
• Defunct Kamma 

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to the time of taking effect
• Immediately Effective Kamma
• Subsequently Effective Kamma
• Indefinitely Effective Kamma
• Defunct Kamma 

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to the time of taking effect
• Immediately Effective Kamma
• Subsequently Effective Kamma
• Indefinitely Effective Kamma
• Defunct Kamma 

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to the time of taking effect
• Immediately Effective Kamma
• Subsequently Effective Kamma
• Indefinitely Effective Kamma
• Defunct Kamma 

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to the place of taking effect
• Immoral Kamma pertaining to the Sense-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Sense-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Form-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Formless-Sphere

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to the place of taking effect
• Immoral Kamma pertaining to the Sense-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Sense-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Form-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Formless-Sphere

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to the place of taking effect
• Immoral Kamma pertaining to the Sense-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Sense-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Form-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Formless-Sphere

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Classifications of Kamma

• According to the place of taking effect
• Immoral Kamma pertaining to the Sense-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Sense-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Form-Sphere
• Moral Kamma pertaining to the Formless-Sphere

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What does rebirth and kamma explain?

• People have always wondered about the fairness of
  life, and why everyone is not born equal.
• Questions are always asked about why is one
  person so healthy, and another born with many
  physical afflictions.  Why is one person born
  into a very wealthy family, and another born into
  abject poverty.  Why is one person able to enjoy
  a long and happy life, and another having their
  life cut short by violence or accident.
• Buddhists do not believe that all these
  inequalities are because of random events, luck,
  fate or the will of a god.  Kamma and rebirth are
  able to explain these differences in people's
  lives.

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What does rebirth and kamma explain?

• People have always wondered about the fairness of
  life, and why everyone is not born equal.
• Questions are always asked about why is one
  person so healthy, and another born with many
  physical afflictions.  Why is one person born
  into a very wealthy family, and another born into
  abject poverty.  Why is one person able to enjoy
  a long and happy life, and another having their
  life cut short by violence or accident.
• Buddhists do not believe that all these
  inequalities are because of random events, luck,
  fate or the will of a god.  Kamma and rebirth are
  able to explain these differences in people's
  lives.

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What does rebirth and kamma explain?

• People have always wondered about the fairness of
  life, and why everyone is not born equal.
• Questions are always asked about why is one
  person so healthy, and another born with many
  physical afflictions.  Why is one person born
  into a very wealthy family, and another born into
  abject poverty.  Why is one person able to enjoy
  a long and happy life, and another having their
  life cut short by violence or accident.
• Buddhists do not believe that all these
  inequalities are because of random events, luck,
  fate or the will of a god.  Kamma and rebirth are
  able to explain these differences in people's
  lives.

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What does rebirth and kamma explain?

• People have always wondered about the fairness of
  life, and why everyone is not born equal.
• Questions are always asked about why is one
  person so healthy, and another born with many
  physical afflictions.  Why is one person born
  into a very wealthy family, and another born into
  abject poverty.  Why is one person able to enjoy
  a long and happy life, and another having their
  life cut short by violence or accident.
• Buddhists do not believe that all these
  inequalities are because of random events, luck,
  fate or the will of a god.  Kamma and rebirth are
  able to explain these differences in people's
  lives.

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The Buddhas Enlightenment

• The Buddha saw three things on the night of His
  Enlightenment
• He saw all his countless past lives.
• He saw how beings arise and pass away, and arise
  again according to their own kamma.
• He realized the Four Noble Truths and the Noble
  Eightfold Path, which is the way to enduring
  peace and happiness.

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The Buddhas Enlightenment

• The Buddha saw three things on the night of His
  Enlightenment
• He saw all his countless past lives.
• He saw how beings arise and pass away, and arise
  again according to their own kamma.
• He realized the Four Noble Truths and the Noble
  Eightfold Path, which is the way to enduring
  peace and happiness.

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The Buddhas Enlightenment

• The Buddha saw three things on the night of His
  Enlightenment
• He saw all his countless past lives.
• He saw how beings arise and pass away, and arise
  again according to their own kamma.
• He realized the Four Noble Truths and the Noble
  Eightfold Path, which is the way to enduring
  peace and happiness.

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The Buddhas Enlightenment

• The Buddha saw three things on the night of His
  Enlightenment
• He saw all his countless past lives.
• He saw how beings arise and pass away, and arise
  again according to their own kamma.
• He realized the Four Noble Truths and the Noble
  Eightfold Path, which is the way to enduring
  peace and happiness.

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Our kamma is our own

• I am the owner of my kamma.
• I inherit my karma.
• I am born of my karma.
• I am related to my karma.
• I live supported by my karma.
• Whatever karma I create,
• whether good or evil,
• that I shall inherit.
• The Buddha Upajjhatthana Sutta

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Our kamma is our own

• I am the owner of my kamma.
• I inherit my karma.
• I am born of my karma.
• I am related to my karma.
• I live supported by my karma.
• Whatever karma I create,
• whether good or evil,
• that I shall inherit.
• The Buddha Upajjhatthana Sutta

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Our kamma is our own

• I am the owner of my kamma.
• I inherit my kamma.
• I am born of my karma.
• I am related to my karma.
• I live supported by my karma.
• Whatever karma I create,
• whether good or evil,
• that I shall inherit.
• The Buddha Upajjhatthana Sutta

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Our kamma is our own

• I am the owner of my kamma.
• I inherit my kamma.
• I am born of my kamma.
• I am related to my karma.
• I live supported by my karma.
• Whatever karma I create,
• whether good or evil,
• that I shall inherit.
• The Buddha Upajjhatthana Sutta

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Our kamma is our own

• I am the owner of my kamma.
• I inherit my kamma.
• I am born of my kamma.
• I am related to my kamma.
• I live supported by my karma.
• Whatever karma I create,
• whether good or evil,
• that I shall inherit.
• The Buddha Upajjhatthana Sutta

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Our kamma is our own

• I am the owner of my kamma.
• I inherit my kamma.
• I am born of my kamma.
• I am related to my kamma.
• I live supported by my kamma.
• Whatever karma I create,
• whether good or evil,
• that I shall inherit.
• The Buddha Upajjhatthana Sutta

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Our kamma is our own

• I am the owner of my kamma.
• I inherit my kamma.
• I am born of my kamma.
• I am related to my kamma.
• I live supported by my kamma.
• Whatever kamma I create,
• whether good or evil,
• that I shall inherit.
• The Buddha Upajjhatthana Sutta

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Our kamma is our own

• I am the owner of my kamma.
• I inherit my kamma.
• I am born of my kamma.
• I am related to my kamma.
• I live supported by my kamma.
• Whatever kamma I create,
• whether good or evil,
• that I shall inherit.
• The Buddha Upajjhatthana Sutta

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Our kamma is our own

• I am the owner of my kamma.
• I inherit my kamma.
• I am born of my kamma.
• I am related to my kamma.
• I live supported by my kamma.
• Whatever kamma I create,
• whether good or evil,
• that I shall inherit.
• The Buddha Upajjhatthana Sutta

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Our kamma is our own

• I am the owner of my kamma.
• I inherit my kamma.
• I am born of my kamma.
• I am related to my kamma.
• I live supported by my kamma.
• Whatever kamma I create,
• whether good or evil,
• that I shall inherit.
• The Buddha Upajjhatthana Sutta

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A Buddhist saying to think about

• If you want to know what kind of life you led in
  your past life,look at your present life.
• If you want to know what kind of life you will
  have in your next life, look at your present
  life.

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A Buddhist saying to think about

• If you want to know what kind of life you led in
  your past life,look at your present life.
• If you want to know what kind of life you will
  have in your next life, look at your present
  life.

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A Buddhist saying to think about

• If you want to know what kind of life you led in
  your past life,look at your present life.
• If you want to know what kind of life you will
  have in your next life, look at your present
  life.

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