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Joharimal Parikh
C. KARMAVĀDA C1. The one who recognises the Self, and hence the world, recognises the karma theory also and is known as karmavādi. One fastened with the bondage of karma roams in all directions and occupies various positions in the space-world (extant continuum), is born again and again in different species, and suffers physically, mentally and otherwise. A nescient full of deceit and other passions, inertia and unalertness, deception and desires etc. forms a sort of vicious circle with the karma bondage and goes on rotating in the cycle of death and births and experiencing the other consequences as a continually running process. All beings have been born many a times in many places and varieties of living spacies in this universe. The metaphysics of karma in this connection should be thoroughly understood. Past and future are not all alike; one undergoes changes in next births due to karmas. Moving creatures may be reborn in stationary category and vice-versa. The process of exhaustion of karma bondage is self accelerating, destruction of one bond leads to the destruction of others and for complete destruction of one bond, the destruction of others is also necessary.
C2. Troubles ensure due to one's own karmas. Karmas produce consequences and here or thereafter one will have to bear their fruits. Because of karmas, one is within the reach of death and hence away from release. Those who are bound by karmas cannot cross this ocean of birth and death.
C3. But one who has destroyed the bondage of karmas becomes free from all troubles and crosses the cycle of birth and death because no cause survives for these events; he is neither within the reach of death nor is he away from salvation.
C4. Therefore one who explores the process of cutting away of his karma bondage is a wise being. Fully knowing the cause and effect of all types of karmas, one should wholly concentrate on being relieved of their bondage in toto and thereby completely free himself from the cycle of death and birth. For a wise man there is nothing superior to nirvāna. He must possess the true comprehension of the nature of) the Universe. To perpetuate the worldly existence and to go on suffering its sorrows is inadvisable.
D. KRIYĀVĀDA DI. He who believes in Self, universe and karma also believes in the theory of activity and is called kriyāvādi. 'I got it done' and 'I shall approve of it being done', are thoughts and actions which are the causes of karma in this world, this 'actionego' creates bondage for the Self. The bulk of karmas have been piled up by vehement activation on one's part. Thus ultimately one's fate and destiny are one's own making.
D2. And yet people (have to, indulge in activity for their livelihood, some for acquiring esteem, prestige, fame, love and for certain) power, etc. some for being relieved of this world and yet others for the removal of sorrows and unhappiness. Some
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