Atmatatva Vichar Or Philosophy Of Soul

SR No.: 023322
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijaylakshmansuri, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kirtivijay Gani
Publisher: Mohanlal D Mehta
Publication Year: 1963
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 39 MB

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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
FEELING PRODUCING KARMA (Vedniya Karma)
That Karma which causes the soul to experience pains and pleasure is called feeling producing Karma (Vedniya Karma). Soul by nature is ecstacy incarnate. Still on account of these Karmas it has to experience fictitious pains and pleasures. If you lick edge of a sword, coated with honey, then you experience pleasure but when your tongue is injured then you experience pains.
This Karma has two subspecies : (1) Causing feelings of pleasure (Shātāvedaniya) (2) Causing feelings of pain (Ashātāvedniya)
The latter arises when the soul embarrassed by mental, physical and worldly worries experiences misery; and the former arises when the soul equipped with healthy body, wealth, absence of worries favourable family circumstances, experiences of happiness or pleasure.
The authors of sacred scriptures have described the causes of contraction of Shātāvedniya and Ashātāvedniya Karmas, where few words imply lot of important matters.
(1) "Worship of the elderly person (Guru-bhakti)” conveys that Shātāvedniya Karma is earned by serving and paying respects to the parents, religious preacher and other class of people deserving adoration.
(2) "Forbearance (Khanti)” conveys that one who possesses forbearance earns Shātāvedniya Karmas.
(3) "Compassion (Karma)" conveys that one who treats all the creatures of the world with compassion earns Shātāvedaniya Karmas
(4) “Religious observance (Vaya)" conveys that one who observes the vows of a monk or a house-holder earns Shātāvadniya Karma. Five great vows are observed by a monk and five minor vows, three "guna vows” and four "sikshā vows" with sense of propriety are observed by a house-holder.
(5) "Restraint of senses (Joga)” conveys that one who practises self-restraint earns Shātāvedniya Karma.
(6) "Control of passions (Kashaya Vijaya)”—One who subdues anger, pride, deceit and greed earns Shātāvedniya Karma.