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Bhagavai 6:Preface: In the present Sataka, four causes have been given for this change: (i) karma (ii) kriyā (the activity or conduct of a person) (iii) āśrava—cause of influx of karma (iv) vedanā-experience of the fruit of karma. The aura is soiled when all the four components viz.,
(i) fruition of karma (ii) kriya (the activity) (iii) the āśrava i.e., the transformation (pariņāma) of soul and influx
of kārmika pudgalas and
(iv) vedanā—consequential experience of karma are excessively inauspicious. The colour, smell, taste and touch of the soiled aura become displeasing and there is intensification of mental affliction. On the other hand, when all of the four components are auspicious, the aura becomes pure. Its colour, smell, taste and touch become pleasing and the stream of mental bliss becomes incessant. There is influence of the aura also on the body.
To simplify a doctrine by means of illustrations is a special feature of the composition of this canon. The accumulation of karma is effected by effort, not automatically. This doctrine has been illustrated by the example of the piece of cloth. The same illustration has been given to explain the accumulation of karma in the soul.
In the present Agama, the elements of the doctrine of karma are available in a scattered manner. If properly arranged and systematised, they can make a complete treatise. The third section of the present Sataka is virtually a chapter on the doctrine of karma.
A very large part of the Jain Agamika literature has fallen into oblivion. The present canon is distinctly important for containing the remnant of the huge mass of knowledge contained in that Āgamika literature. It contains the description of the important topics of science of astro physics and cosmology such as mass of darkness (tamaskāya), black-streak (krsnarāji). The modern scientists have discovered black hole. The tamaskāya has been described as the transformation of water-body and krsnarāji as that of earth-body.
The travellers in the mysterious region of the Bermuda Peninsula of Trinidad sea-cost, gives the glimpse of the 'mass of darkness'. The event that took place on 8th August 1956, is narrated here:
"A coast-guard steamer named “The Yāmākrā" which was used for exploration and wire-net-laying was cruising towards Sargāso sea-region. This sea-region is believed to be the marine area full of nets of seaweeds in the north of Bāhāmāsa region of the Bermuda Peninsula. It is also said that beneath this marine area there are Gulf Stream and other active streams. It is a prohibited area considered as extremely dangerous for ships, boats, etc. It is even claimed that it is a graveyard of ships and boats that disappeared and were destroyed in a mysterious manner in the
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