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KARMA - THE MECHANISM
SUTRAS
The next three sutras describe what factors influence the intensity, duration, character (the type) and time of karmic manifestations.
SUTRA 7 अधिकरणं जीवाऽजीवाः ॥ ७ ॥ Adhikaranam jivajivah (7) How karma manifests depends on whether the impulse for that ac
tivity
- originated within our consciousness (jiva) or - was presented to us by our environment (by the ajiva-elements outside our consciousness). (7)
All action that originates in our consciousness, in our emotions and in our psyche confronts us with entirely different karmic effects than activities that are induced by our (material) environment (the ajivaelements11). The next two sutras describe these differences.
SUTRA 8 आद्यं संरम्भसमारम्भारम्भयोगकृतकारितानुमतकषायविशेषैस्त्रिस्त्रिास्त्रश्च TŠTO 21: 116 11 Adyam samrambha samarambharambha yoga krita karita numata kasaya vishesais tristristrish chatush chaikashah (8)
11 The term ajiva denotes the five basic elements of this universe that do not possess consciousness: - matter (pudgala), space (akasha), time (kala) and the elements supporting movement (dharma) and rest (adharnia). Chapter five of the Tattvarthasutra describes the ajiva-elements in detail.
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