Buddhism Section 2

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Buddhism Section 2 The Goals
In this section we are going to be examining what
it Is that Buddhists are looking to achieve to
escape the cycle of rebirth (samsara) and life
choices they should avoid.
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Kamma (Karma)
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We have now finished looking at how Buddhists see
humans and human nature. Now we will look at
what Buddhists say about what life could be like
for us. How much better it could be.
The first idea we are going to look is Kamma
(Karma).
Task Write down three things you have heard about
Karma. It can be anything from a description or
even explaining where you have heard the word
used before
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Kamma means action. Kamma is described by
Buddha as the law of effects following from
causes. It is a natural law, not a moral
one. Can effect you in this life or future
rebirths (future lives) Cant be escaped! All
actions produce positive/negative karma
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Buddhists believe that our consciously chosen
actions have consequences

• If you behave in a certain way with certain
  intentions then results will follow.
• If you behave in a compassionate and beneficial
  way driven by positive motivations or intentions
  then the results will be positive too.
• If you behave in the opposite manner, then your
  results will be negative. Every intentional deed
  is like a seed waiting to develop.

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The Buddha stressed that we are agents of our own
experience. Good actions, which are often
described as skilful actions, will lead to good
consequences or results. Bad actions, which are
often described as unskilful actions, will lead
to bad consequences or results.
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2012 Past paper

• Describe the law of Kamma 5KU
• Explain the benefits that a belief in kamma may
  bring
• to Buddhists. 4A/E
• 3. Explain the difficulties that belief in Kamma
  may bring
• to Buddhists. 4A/E

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• actionsunavoidable chain of cause effect
• intention behind the act makes it good or bad
• good actions lead to karmic paybackfuels
  samsara
• effects experienced in this life or the next
• 2.
• Heightens awareness of actions and how they
  affect others
• Encourages control which leads to better karmic
  payback/ rebirth
• Helps them accept suffering and welcome it as a
  consequence of their own past actions
• Spreads goodness into society
• Control of three poisons.

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• 3.
• Life can seem unjust
• Concern about constant responsibility for actions
  
• Harder for laity
• Negative belief.

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Moralitree

• We learned during the first part of the course
  about the 3 Root Poisons. There are also 3 Forms
  of Good Root (Kusala). These are
• Non-attachment
• Understanding
• Kindness
• If you were trying to grow a tree, the poisons
  would kill it and the good forms would help it to
  be healthy and as good as it could be.

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Moralitree
Fighting
Activity
Draw two pictures of trees. One should be a tree
with root poisons and the other should be a
healthy tree with the good forms. Label the roots
accordingly and then label the leaves and
branches according to the possible effects.
Hatred