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KARMA - THE MECHANISM
SUTRAS
SUTRA 14 कषायोदयात्तीव्रपरिणामश्चारित्रमोहस्य ॥ १४ ॥ Kasayodayat tivra parinamash charitramohasya (14) Intense negative emotions - rage (anger), arrogance (pride), the intention to deceive others and greed - prevent us to pursue activities that further inner growth. (14)
As long as we allow rage (anger), arrogance (pride), the intention to deceive others and addiction (greed) to control the direction in which our life moves, we attract two types of karma: - karma that clouds our orientation of what is right or wrong and - karma that prevents us to pursue activities we recognize as effec
tive.
Effective action is all action that supports inner growth. The opposite of effective action deepens our immersion in the chain of incarnations. We experience karma that prevents effective action as - an inability to identify in the hustle-bustle of daily life the lines of
action that lead towards the ultimate freedom - an only vague perception which activity will produce ultimate
freedom - an inability to perform or complete actions we recognize as effec
tive and - the illusion that certain actions would be necessary, harmless or
even supportive for our growth. We attract this type of karma when we enjoy or stimulate rage (anger), arrogance (pride), deception, or addiction (greed) in us and in others, or when we feel satisfaction and joy when others are overwhelmed by these negative emotions.
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