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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
VARIETIES OF THE BONDAGE OF KARMAS
Having understood the causes of the bondage of Karmas, we should also be conversant with the varieties of the bondage of Karmas which are four in number.
(1) Prakriti Bandha (according to their nature) (2) Sthiti Bandha (according to their duration) (3) Rasa Bandha (according to their intensity)
Some food causes gas-troubles, the other food might create bile and still other food might cause phlegm. This is called the very nature of that food. Thus some Karma obscures Knowledge, other Karma obscures intuition, still other obscures power. This is called the nature of Karma. This nature is decided when that Karma operates on soul.
Just as a tree has its fruit-bearing period, Karmas also have their fruit-bearing time. This time extends from part of a moment to 70 Konda Krodi Sagaropama (indefinite number of years). This time is determined when the Karma starts operating on soul.
Karma operates either with intensity or mildness and accordingly very intense, intense, mild, or very mild results are acquired.
Soul attracts towards itself Karmic molecules situated in its vicinity on account of vibrations and absorbs them within its mass. This formation of bondage is technically known "Bondage according to Quantity". (Pradesh Bandha).
It should be mentioned for information that molecules of matter suitable for Karmic molecules have occupied those very regions of space which are occupied by the regions of soul. Such molecules of matter can be absorbed by soul. Those Karmic molecules which are very remote from the regions of soul in the space are not interpenetrated by soul and such molecules do not result as 'Karma' at all. Karmic molecules which are impact and steadfast near the regions of the soul are only absorbed by the soul. Unsteady or wandering Karmic molecules are not interpenetrated by the soul.
Soul is bound by Karma in two ways:
(1) Nikachita (having unavoidable results)
(2) Anikadhita (having avoidable results)
If the soul is possessed of keen sense of attachment for results at the time of absorbing with Karma, then it is bound by Nikachita type of bondage.
