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Kamma (karma in Sanskrit) is something that is created by a person’s actions. If a person performs good actions, then they gain positive kamma; if they perform bad actions, they gain negative kamma. Gaining positive kamma is sometimes referred to as gaining merit.
If a person dies with positive kamma, they will be reborn into a life more suited to attaining enlightenment, such as a monk or nun. On the other hand, dying with negative kamma results in a person’s next life being less suited to gaining enlightenment, such as being reborn as an animal.
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