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(Result of the Karma)
| Incomplete Knowledge
(True Nature of Soul) Perfect Knowledge (Keval-jnän) Perfect Perception (Keval-darshan) Unobstructed Bliss (Avyäbädha Sukha)
Incomplete Perception
(Type of Karma) Knowledge Obscuring (Jnänävaraniya) Perception Obscuring (Darshanävaraniya) Situation conferring or feeling pertaining (Vedaniya) Faith and Conduct Obscuring (Mohaniya or
Feeling of Happiness and Unhappiness
Wrong or Imperfect Faith & Imperfect Conduct
Deluding)
Cycle of Birth & Death
Perfect Faith & Conduct (Samyaktva & Anantchäritra) Eternity (Akshaya-sthiti) Formlessness (Arupitva) Complete Equality (Aguru Laghutva) Infinite Energy (Anant-shakti)
Senses, Structure & Body
Limiting the lifespan (Ayushya) Body giving (Näm) Family (Gotra) Energy Restricting (Antaräya)
High or Low status
Limited / Restricted use of energy
Pradesha Bandha (Quantum of Karma Bondage) The quantity of Kärman Particles that is attracted and attached to the soul by Yoga (Activity) and Kashaya (Passions) is called Quantum or Pradesha bondage. In this process Yoga or Activity plays a more important role as it attracts Karma Bodies into the soul, and therefore the Quantum Bondage of Karma varies with the activities of the beings through mind, speech and body coupled with the passions. When the intensity of our activities is low, we acquire a lesser quantity of Kärman particles but if the intensity is high, we acquire a higher quantity of Kärman particles. Kärman particles have 2 odors, 5 colors, 5 tastes and only 4 touches (cold, warm, sticky and dry) instead of 8 touches that the physical body has. The soul accumulates Karma in its own Pradesha. They do not reside outside the soul. The quantities of eight main Karma differ from each other. Age Determining, Ayushya Karma receives the smallest quantity. Body Determining, Näm-karma, Status determining, and Gotra Karma, receives equal and the next smallest quantity. Knowledge Obscuring, Jnänävaraniya Karma, Perception Obscuring, Darshanävaraniya Karma, and Obstructive, Antaräya Karma; all three receive equal but more quantity than the above mentioned Karma and less than the remaining Karma. Deluding Mohaniya Karma (belief and conduct obstructing) receives more quantity than previously mentioned Karma and less than the remaining Karma. Vedaniya Karma (Situation Pertaining) receives the largest quantity. Sthiti Bandha (Duration of Karma Bondage) The time or duration for which the particular Karma bondage will bear fruits or give result is determined along with the nature of such Karma bondage when it occurs. This also is dependent upon the intensity of the activities and of passions; the latter being more important. This duration may be as high as millions and millions of years and as low as a fraction of a second for which period the particular Karma will remain active, live, and in operation giving result. This is known as duration or Sthiti bondage. The
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