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Name _____________________________________ World Cultures --- Per. ________ Karma, Hinduism, Buddhism --- Date ____________ Mr. Rock and Mr. Daniell Karma and Reincarnation In Hinduism and Buddhism, a person’s karma is the sum of his or her good and bad deeds. A person who does a lot of good deeds will have good karma and a person who does a lot of bad deeds will have bad karma. The level of a person’s karma determines how they will be reborn when they are re-incarnated. A person who has good karma might be reborn into a higher caste and thus have a better life in the next life. On the other hand, a person with bad karma will stay in the same caste or may even drop to a lower caste or become an animal. Look at the chart below, and follow the death and rebirth of our friend Jimmy. Nirvana Brahmin Warrior Merchant Laborer Dog 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Rebirth / Life 7th 8th 9th 10th Jim m y After his first life, as a laborer, Jimmy is reborn as a dog. What do you think he might have done to deserve this? After his fifth life, as a laborer, Jimmy is reborn as a warrior. What do you think he might have done to deserve this? Buddhism Buddhism is, in a lot of ways, similar to Hinduism. Buddhists believe in karma and reincarnation. However, they reject the gods worshipped by Hinduism. They also believe that anyone can achieve enlightenment by following the Eightfold Path. The Four Noble Truths provide the basis for the Buddhist philosophy. Life is suffering. Suffering is caused by the attachment to and desire for material things. This suffering can be stopped. The path to the end of suffering is the Eightfold Path (Noble Path). The Eightfold Path consists of eight general principles, divided among three categories. Wisdom (Right View, Right Intention) Ethical Conduct (Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood) Mental Development (Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration)