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The Science of Reincarnation, The Toll of Karma
Take another example. Ice, water and steam. All have the basic ingredients hydrogen and oxygen but all three have different properties. For example, ice is cold whereas steam is hot. These three can be converted from one to another form by changing temperature, pressure etc. This is an example to understand Sankram Karma. The physical form of ice, water or steam can be interchanged but can not be changed to an apple or banana or some other product. This is illustrated in FIGURE 14:
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Now various fundamental questions arise. What's the choice, if the bondage of Karma is so tight which is an endless process? Are we directed completely by Karmic particles? Is there any light free of Karmic particles at the end of the tunnel of life? All Karmic particles have certain affinities certain limitations or boundary lines. It represents a boundary surrounded by a specific area. A person caught for robbery may come out of prison after years whereas another person committed crime of killing someone may be in the prison for more than 20 years. Now in each case because of the extent of the crime, the punishment is different. One person has a boundary for 5 years and other has more than 20 years in above example. So in other words, one person may come and do whatever he desires
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