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In Buddhist teaching, the law of Karma states the following: "For every event that occurs, there will follow another event whose existence was caused by the first, and this second event will be pleasant or unpleasant according as its cause was skillful or unskillful." The video "The Beach" demonstrates very good examples of the two events. A skillful event is one that is not caused by craving, resistance or delusions. In the video, Etienne demonstrated …

…individuals are solely responsible for the consequences of our own behaviour. In conclusion, Karma is the concept that every thought, every action that we create sets a consequence. Everything that we do will produce effects, which will rebound on us for good and for bad. By learning about this topic, it has encouraged me to take responsibility for my actions; hoping that will this attitude, I might one day achieve peace of body and mind.