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"There is no liberation," some liberationists say, "because the soul is not bound." This is because the soul is bound by karma, either before, after, or simultaneously. (63)
**Meaning:** Some liberationists argue that liberation is impossible because the soul is not bound. However, this is incorrect because the soul is bound by karma, which can occur before, after, or simultaneously with the soul's existence.
If the relationship between the soul and karma is considered eternal, then the soul and karma would be eternally bound, just like the relationship between the soul and space. This would make liberation impossible. (64)
**Meaning:** If the relationship between the soul and karma is considered eternal, then the soul and karma would be eternally bound, just like the relationship between the soul and space. This would make liberation impossible.
This view (of the liberationists) is completely illogical because the relationship between the body and karma is like the relationship between a seed and a sprout. They are both part of a continuous chain of cause and effect, and their relationship is not eternal. (65)
**Meaning:** The view of the liberationists is illogical because the relationship between the body and karma is not eternal. It is like the relationship between a seed and a sprout, where one is the cause and the other is the effect. They are both part of a continuous chain of cause and effect.
The soul is the doer, the body is the instrument, and karma is the action. The soul experiences the fruits of its actions, just like a pot with a handle experiences the weight of the handle. (66)
**Meaning:** The soul is the doer, the body is the instrument, and karma is the action. The soul experiences the fruits of its actions, just like a pot with a handle experiences the weight of the handle.