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10 - PUNYA AND PÄP KARMA
10 - Punya and Pap Karma
Introduction In general, we acquire the bondage of karma due to illusion or ignorance (Mithyätva), Kashäya (anger, ego, deceit, greed etc.) and activities of the mind, body, and speech (Yoga). These Karma are classified in many ways as follows:
Ghäti or Aghäti karma depending upon whether they subdue the qualities of the soul, or create the physical environment of a living being.
Punya and Päp karma categories depend upon our virtuous or nonvirtuous action.
Ghäti Karma Ghäti karma subdue the quality of soul, namely; infinite knowledge, infinite perception or vision, infinite happiness, and infinite power or energy
Aghäti Karma Aghäti karma are non-destructive to the qualities of the soul but are responsible for the creation of physical body, life span, physical mind, and social environment.
Punya Karma Activities such as compassion, Jivadaya, charity, offering food, water, shelter, protection of environment, honesty, purifying thoughts, physical and mental state of true happiness result in producing Punya or meritorious karma.
Päp Karma Activities such as violence, dishonesty, stealing, unchastity, attachment to worldly objects, anger, conceit, deceit, lust, and impure thoughts result in producing Päp of non-virtuous Karma.
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