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Words to Understand in This Chapter

Dharma— the teaching of the Buddha. dukkha— suffering.

karma (kamma)— actions that promote results after the event. Nirvana— a state of peace, free from greed, hatred, and ignorance.

re-becoming— the Buddhist teaching that people are always changing, depending on their karma. This is also believed to continue when one life ends, and then influences another which is about to start. samsara— this world of constant change that we inhabit, influenced by greed, hatred, and ignorance. shrine— a place of worship, having one or more Buddha images. It is sometimes the whole temple building, or a room used to house Buddha images. Three Poisons— these are: greed, hatred, and ignorance. Wheel of Life— image which shows the Buddhist view of the constantly changing world, including the different realms of existence, and the links which illus- trate how karma works.