This paper examines the nuances of kamma and how it relates to the life we now experience. With regard to the question: "Why Am I Who I Am? we seldom, if ever, ask this question. In large part, we rarely contemplate the reasons behind why we have the life that we do. How we come to believe who it is that we think we are, is at the root of why the perception of ourselves is what it is. What are the mechanisms…the causes, underlying the kind of life that we live? There is great benefit to be gained by understanding the root conditions that cause our self-view and the kind of life that we are experiencing. Buddha discovered that turning one’s focus inward is the only way to answer this question.