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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Intentional action, whose motives and consequences influence happiness and suffering in this life and future lives. Kamma is the Pali spelling; karma is Sanskrit.
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Paper 1
Revise: Ethical TeachingsKamma means action, particularly intentional action. It is the Pali word; karma is its Sanskrit equivalent. Buddhist teaching links the motives behind actions to their consequences: skilful actions tend towards happiness, while unskilful actions tend towards suffering.
Explain kamma through intentions, actions and consequences, rather than describing it as luck or punishment from a god.
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