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Jo Chetan Karatun Nathi, Nathi Thatän To Karma; Tethi Sahaj Swabhäv Nahi, Temaj Nahin Jiv Dharma.
If consciousness does not induce, no Karma occurs; as such, that is neither the innate nature nor the property of the soul.
Ätmasiddhi
Explanation & Discussion:
As one of the alternatives, the pupil had suggested that the incurring of Karma could be the innate nature of the soul. In other words, it could be the nature of the soul to acquire Karma. The Guru therefore points out that if the soul does not indulge in craving or aversion, it does not induce the Karma particles to infiltrate. They would continue to move according to their own nature without causing any impact on the soul. Therefore, if the soul stays equanimous in all the situations, no bondage would
Occur.
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The inherent property of an object cannot be separated therefrom. Wherever there is an object, its property is bound to be there. If such property can be separated, the object itself would cease to exist. For instance, sweetness is the inherent property of sugar. We cannot come across any sugar which is not sweet. If there is some object that looks like sugar, but does not taste sweet, it could be salt or something else, but not sugar. As such, if acquisition of Karma had been the property of the soul, it would never stop acquiring Karma. In that case, it can never reach the Karmaless state. It is, however, known that innumerable souls have attained that state and have been liberated. Therefore acquisition of Karma is not the property of
the soul.
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