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ASPIRANT'S GUIDE
in every living being.
Bondage of Karma is of four types:
1. Prakruti-Bandha (Types of Karma): The original nature of the Soul is infinite Power, Bliss, Knowledge, Vision and so on. The Karmas that obstruct the original nature of the Soul, such as knowledge, power, vision, or other faculties is called Prakruti-Bandha. (Which nature of the Soul is obscured)
2. Sthiti-Bandha (Period of Bondage): After certain time, the Karma will reward or punish the Soul. The duration before they produce the result is called Sthiti-Bandha. (How long it obscures the particular nature of the Soul).
3. Anubhaga-Bandha (Degree of obstructive Capacity) : Again the Karmas have variable capacity to obstruct the virtues of Soul (Atma). (To what degree it obscures the nature of the Soul) 4. Pradesha-Bandha (Quantum of particles) The quantity of Karma particles get involved in bondage with the Soul (Atma).
Thus, bound by the various types of Karmas, the Soul suffers the miseries of numerous transmigrations of Birth, Life and Death.
Ignorant worldly people continue their activities in accordance with the fruits of their previous Karmas and believe that they know the true self. This course of action becomes instrumental in leading to further bondage of Karmas. This way the cycle of mundane existence of birth-growth- decay and death continues infinitely.
THE TRANSMIGRATION CYCLE
FRUITION OF
BOUND KARMAS
FURTHER BONDAGE
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