The Wheel of Rebirth      
             
 
The Wheel of Rebirth
and the Law of Karma


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The Wheel of Life enshrines the main Buddhist teachings on karma, the laws of spiritual cause and effect. At the heart of this lies the belief that the way we live our lives, what we do and say, our good or bad conduct, results in rebirths in one of six worlds.

The image of the Wheel of Rebirth taken from a painted scroll, or Tangka, is used to teach about Karma and the process of rebirth and to help people understand the meanings of these teachings. Move your mouse over the image and click on the sections that are highlighted to find out more.


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