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THEORY OF KARMA AND REINCARNATION
Consequently Obstructing Karma is responsible for all the obstacles we face in our lives. There are five sub-types of Obstructing Karma:
01 Charity obstructing (Dänäntaraya) Karma 02 Gain obstructing (Läbhäntaraya) Karma 03 Enjoyment Obstructing (Bhogantaraya) Karma 04 Re-enjoyment obstructing (Upabhoganträya) Karma 05 Will power obstructing (Viryanträya) Karma
4. Deluding (Mohaniya) Karma Deluding Karma creates doubts about religion and spiritual teachers and destroys faith in the Jinä. It obscures right belief and right conduct of the soul. Deluding Karma causes attachment and hatred and passions such as anger, ego, deceit, and greed. Deluding Karmas are divided into two groups.
Faith Deluding Karma (Darshan Mohaniya) This Karma is so powerful that it brings in its train all other causes of Bondage of soul. They are undisciplined life (Avirati), Negligence (Pramäda), and Passion (Kashäya). As such it completely overpowers and misleads the soul and not only does it vitiate Right faith but also obstructs acquisition of Right knowledge and Right conduct.
Conduct Deluding (Charitra Mohaniya) Karma Conduct Deluding (Charitra Mohaniya) Karma are those which obscure or obstruct Right conduct and are further sub-divided into twenty five categories, sixteen of Passion Deluding (Kashäya Mohaniya) and nine of Pseudo-passion Deluding (No-Kashaya Mohaniya) Karma.
Of all the karmas, Deluding Karma is the most dangerous and the most difficult to overcome. It is well known that the senior most learned disciple of Lord Mahavir, Ganadhar Gautam could not attain Omniscience or Perfect knowledge (Keval Jnän) due to this Karma and his resultant attachment (Moha) for Lord Mahävir. Gautam Swami became omniscient only when he realized this and gave up such delusion (Moha) after the death of Lord Mahävir. Once this karma is destroyed, salvation or liberation is assured.
B. Aghäti Karmas (Non-destructive Karmas):
5. Feeling Producing (Vedaniya) Karma Feeling Producing Karma is responsible for all the pleasure and pain we feel. Some of the effects of Feeling Producing Karma are good health, happiness, sickness, sorrow, etc. This is divided in 2 subtypes: Pain producing (Ashätä Vedaniya) Pleasure producing (Shätä Vedaniya)
6. Body Determining Karma (Näm Karma) This Karma bondage determines the physique or the body that the soul will occupy. It has got numerous sub-categories, varying from two to one hundred three, according to different schools and classification and sub-classification. There are two main divisions namely (1) Happy Physique Karma (Shubha Näm Karma) and (ii) Unhappy Physique Karma (Ashubha Näm Karma).
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