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obstruction in the worship of Jina and in the performance of the spiritual activities. Consequently, Obstructing Karma is responsible for all the obstacles we face in our lives. This Karma obstructs the adoption of a desirable course or attainment of one's objectives or equipment's and is of five subdivisions. It is compared to a "Storekeeper" who does not permit issue from the store. The five subcategories are:
Obstructing Charity (Däna Antaräya) - due to which one is not able to give things to deserving people. Obstructing Profit (Läbha Antaräya) - due to which one is not able to profit or earn in spite of efforts. Obstructing enjoyment (Bhoga Antaräya) - due to which one may not be able to enjoy things like food that have one time use. Obstructing repeated enjoyment (Upbhoga Antaräya) - due to which one is not able to enjoy things, which are repeatedly or continuously enjoyed like house, clothes, cars etc. Obstructing power (Virya Antaräya) - due to which one is not able to use and profit fully by one's
prowess or power or attainments. Obstructing Karma is accumulated due to the obstruction of the worship of the Jinas and other spiritual activities, obstructing others from doing penance, service, practicing devotion or giving charity, not giving the charity, causing loss to others, and obstructing others' food, water etc. Some of the effects of Obstructing Karma include the inability to perform penance, laziness, and weakness. Even if one has the desire to travel on the right path, on account of excessive Obstructing Karma, one would not be able to do so. Obstructing Karma can be shed off by giving charity, sharing knowledge, helping monks and nuns, encouraging others to give charity, and encouraging and helping others to do penance and service and by showing benevolence. When we get rid of Obstructing Karma completely, we attain infinite power (Anant-shakti). The soul will have no disability or weakness. These vitiating or Ghäti Karma may be divided into two subtypes: (1) completely vitiating (Sarva Ghäti), and (2) Partially vitiating (Desha Ghäti), depending upon the extent to which they vitiate the innate qualities of the soul. Thus, the omniscience obscuring or Keval Jnänävaraniya Karma is completely vitiating (Sarva Ghäti) while the other four subtypes of Knowledge Obscuring Karma are partially obscuring Karma (Desha Ghäti). Sarva Ghäti Karma:
• Keval-inänävaran • Keval-darshanävaran
Five types of sleep: Nidrä, Nidrä-nidrä, Prachalä, Prachalä-prachala and Styänarddhi First 12 types of Kashaya [anger, ego, deceit and greed] x [Anantänu-bandhi, Apratyäkhyäni
and Pratyakhyani]) • Wrong belief (Mithyätva)
These 20 are called Sarva Ghäti Karma that totally defile the qualities of the soul. Desha Ghäti Karma:
Mati-jnänävaran • Shruta-jnänävaran
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