Agam 11 Ang 11 Vipak Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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VipakShrut- Ang-11- ShrutSkandh-1, Chapter-10
There is an all pervading truth in Bhagavan Mahavir's sermon-All good or bad karmas acquired by beings, essentially bear fruits. Bad karmas acquired through violence, falsity, stealing, lechery, greed, and other base attitudes and indulgences always bear bad and painful fruits. Austerities, detachment, discipline (self-control), charity, service and other noble attitudes and indulgences cause acquisition of good karmas that always bear good and happiness causing fruits.
In the two parts of this Agam Vipaak Shrut-Duhkha-vipaak and Sukha-vipaakBhagavan Mahavir has established the aforesaid statement and elaborated it with, examples.
In this world darkness emphasizes the importance of light. In the same way sorrow emphasizes the importance of happiness. Because sorrow exists, a being gets afraid of it and desires for happiness, endeavours for availing happiness. Because death exists, a being searches for immortality to avoid death. That is the reason that in this Agam, Vipaak Shrut, the fruits of good and bad karmas have been revealed. It first of all states hair raising description of the bitter fruits of bad karmas. It sends shivers through the spine while reading or listening to it. The narration of Duhkha-vipaak concludes here. Now the second part Sukha-vipaak details the fruits of good karmas.
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