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accumulating bad kamma they are like prisoners in their own kammic cells, unaware of their perpetual imprisonment. Unfortunately, as aforementioned, this prison of life is so vast that we cannot see the walls, often fail to recognize our imprisonment, and fail to take action to remedy the effects of our at-risk and harmful situation. As kamma has such an important influence on our behaviour and circumstances, to know its nature empowers us with the ability to shape its character and the future influence it will exert over us. The meaning of kamma is action with intention; good kamma is action that is not swayed by greed, anger or delusion. We may have an effect on our kamma in three ways, through thought, speech and actions, mindful that good thoughts, words and actions produce good kamma, whilst bad thoughts, words and actions produce bad kamma, which equates with sufferings. Therefore, it is profoundly important for a good teacher to strive constantly to create good self-kammmma. This is not only beneficial to the teacher but also provides a model of good practice for the pupil to look up to and respect. By creating good kamma from lifetime to lifetime, eventually the prison will be destroyed and the cycle of rebirth and suffering will transcend even the spiritual concept of heaven and hell, allowing the human entity to attain Nirvana. TRAINING THE TRAINERS 54