kamma

kam-aa

karma

kar-ma

Explanation

Deliberate actions that affect a person’s circumstances in this and future lives. Good actions can lead to rewards and bad actions to punishment in this life or the next.

Context

The Buddha taught that a person’s karma depended on what they did deliberately, through their own choice.

Zippity-zip, let’s go on a trip! Charlie takes her favourite soft toy (and best friend) Blue back to school to see the display her class has made to show different beliefs about the soul. Does believing in a soul make someone behave differently?

Charlie and Blue Do Some Soul Searching

Video length - 7.36

Published date - Nov 2016

Keystage(s) - 1 and 2

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Orbiting Earth at this very moment, the alien survey ship “Pantheon” is abducting people to collect data about their belief systems. Srivati is beamed into the interrogation chamber to answer questions about Buddhism.