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Doctrine of Karma
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6. Just as a person is free while climbing a tree but becomes
powerless when he starts falling ( due to carelessness ), so also the soul is free while accumulating the karma, but is helpless when karma ripens.
— Br. Bhā. 2989
7. At times (i. e., at the time of fruition ) the living beings
are controlled by karmas while at other times (i.e., at the time of action ) the karmas are controlled by the living beings. Just as sometimes (while lending the money ) the creditor is in a stronger position but at the time of returning it, the debtor is in a stronger position.
- Br. Bhā. 2690 8. Whoever is careless about his physical activities and
speech and covetous of wealth and woman, accumulates karmic dirt of attachment and aversion in two ways just as an earthworm collects mud by both ways (by its body and mouth ).
- Utta. Sū. 5.10 9. Neither one's kith and kin, nor one's friends and relatives
can share the burden of one's sorrow. One has to bear the sufferings all alone, because the karmas pursue the doer only.
— Utta. Sū. 13.23
10. Let not your mind be vitiated.
- Sū. Kr. Cū. 1.2.2
11. Attachment binds the soul; detachment frees the soul.
- Sa. Sā. 150
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