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Sophie Yorkston

11/05/2023

Religious Studies

relation between kamma and tanha

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11 May 2023

2 pages

Understanding How Kamma and Tanha Work: A Kid's Guide

S

Sophie Yorkston

@sophieyorkston_ykse

The complex interplay between kammaand tanha shapes the Buddhist... Show more

Analyse the relationship between Ramma
and tanha (16)
Paragraph one → 3K about kamma
Paragraph two →
3k about tanha.
Paragraph three→ 4A ang

The Perpetuation of Suffering Through Kamma and Tanha

The second page delves deeper into how kamma and tanha create a self-reinforcing cycle that keeps beings trapped in samsara. Unskilful actions, driven by the three poisons (greed, hatred, and delusion), create fertile conditions for tanha to grow stronger.

Highlight: Unenlightened beings become increasingly distant from Nibbana as they remain caught in the cycle of craving and unskilful actions.

The text emphasizes how this perpetual cycle leads to profound misery, as beings move from one unfulfilled desire to another. This state of constant craving keeps them trapped in a deluded existence within samsara.

Definition: Samsara refers to the continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth driven by kamma and tanha.

Quote: "They will be living in a deluded way and trapped in the cycle of Samsara."

Analyse the relationship between Ramma
and tanha (16)
Paragraph one → 3K about kamma
Paragraph two →
3k about tanha.
Paragraph three→ 4A ang

Understanding Kamma and Tanha: Fundamental Buddhist Concepts

The first page explores the intricate relationship between kamma (action) and tanha (craving) in Buddhist philosophy. These concepts are fundamental to understanding the cycle of suffering and liberation. Kamma operates as a natural law of cause and effect, where every action produces corresponding results. While kamma is not deterministic, its effects may manifest in current or future lives.

Definition: Kamma refers to the universal law of cause and effect that governs all intentional actions and their consequences.

Highlight: The effects of kamma are not fixed or predetermined - individuals have the ability to change their kamma through conscious choices and realizations.

Tanha is explained as the root cause of dukkha (suffering), driving attachment to worldly pleasures and creating a cycle of perpetual dissatisfaction. When desires are fulfilled, new cravings quickly arise, preventing lasting happiness.

Example: Like an addiction, tanha creates a cycle where fulfilling one desire leads to the immediate emergence of new cravings, never allowing true satisfaction.

Vocabulary: Dukkha - the Buddhist concept of suffering or dissatisfaction that characterizes existence.



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This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.

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Xander S

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This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now

Paul T

iOS user

The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.

Stefan S

iOS user

This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.

Samantha Klich

Android user

Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.

Anna

iOS user

Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good

Thomas R

iOS user

Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.

Basil

Android user

This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.

David K

iOS user

The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!

Sudenaz Ocak

Android user

In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.

Greenlight Bonnie

Android user

very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.

Rohan U

Android user

I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.

Xander S

iOS user

THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮

Elisha

iOS user

This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now

Paul T

iOS user

 

Religious Studies

139

11 May 2023

2 pages

Understanding How Kamma and Tanha Work: A Kid's Guide

S

Sophie Yorkston

@sophieyorkston_ykse

The complex interplay between kamma and tanha shapes the Buddhist understanding of suffering and liberation. The relationship demonstrates how actions and desires perpetuate the cycle of Samsara and unfulfilled desires.

  • Kamma operates as a universal law of cause and... Show more

Analyse the relationship between Ramma
and tanha (16)
Paragraph one → 3K about kamma
Paragraph two →
3k about tanha.
Paragraph three→ 4A ang

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The Perpetuation of Suffering Through Kamma and Tanha

The second page delves deeper into how kamma and tanha create a self-reinforcing cycle that keeps beings trapped in samsara. Unskilful actions, driven by the three poisons (greed, hatred, and delusion), create fertile conditions for tanha to grow stronger.

Highlight: Unenlightened beings become increasingly distant from Nibbana as they remain caught in the cycle of craving and unskilful actions.

The text emphasizes how this perpetual cycle leads to profound misery, as beings move from one unfulfilled desire to another. This state of constant craving keeps them trapped in a deluded existence within samsara.

Definition: Samsara refers to the continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth driven by kamma and tanha.

Quote: "They will be living in a deluded way and trapped in the cycle of Samsara."

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and tanha (16)
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3k about tanha.
Paragraph three→ 4A ang

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Understanding Kamma and Tanha: Fundamental Buddhist Concepts

The first page explores the intricate relationship between kamma (action) and tanha (craving) in Buddhist philosophy. These concepts are fundamental to understanding the cycle of suffering and liberation. Kamma operates as a natural law of cause and effect, where every action produces corresponding results. While kamma is not deterministic, its effects may manifest in current or future lives.

Definition: Kamma refers to the universal law of cause and effect that governs all intentional actions and their consequences.

Highlight: The effects of kamma are not fixed or predetermined - individuals have the ability to change their kamma through conscious choices and realizations.

Tanha is explained as the root cause of dukkha (suffering), driving attachment to worldly pleasures and creating a cycle of perpetual dissatisfaction. When desires are fulfilled, new cravings quickly arise, preventing lasting happiness.

Example: Like an addiction, tanha creates a cycle where fulfilling one desire leads to the immediate emergence of new cravings, never allowing true satisfaction.

Vocabulary: Dukkha - the Buddhist concept of suffering or dissatisfaction that characterizes existence.

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Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.

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Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.

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This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.

David K

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very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.

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Xander S

iOS user

THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮

Elisha

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This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now

Paul T

iOS user

The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.

Stefan S

iOS user

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Samantha Klich

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This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.

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In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.

Greenlight Bonnie

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Rohan U

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Xander S

iOS user

THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮

Elisha

iOS user

This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now

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