Religious Studies GCSE
Reincarnation and karma
What Reincarnation and karma means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Human life is the highest stage of reincarnation, and actions generate karma, which determines future spiritual progression or continued entrapment in the cycle of samsara.
Topics that use Reincarnation and karma
- Sikhism - 3.1.7.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
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