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6. Sixth entity is 'stoppage' (samvara) which restricts the karmas
from flowing unto the soul. . - Seventh entity is annihilation of Karmas (Nirjara) i.e. separating soul from the bondages of karmas. You must not have forgotten a separate discourse which we delivered on annihila
tion of Karmas. 8. Bondage (Bandha) is the Soul's state of being fettered with
karmas as amalgamation of water with milk. This is the
eighth element or entity. 9. Liberation (Moksha) is the state of Karmas being severed
from Soul. This is the ninth entity. If proper faith is cultivated in these entities then only spiritual progress can be achieved. Question : If one has no faith in one of these entities then what is
the result ? Reply : Then the spiritual progress is hindered and the soul
has to keep on wandering in four states and 8.4 millions of
existences. Question : But some persons do not hold meritorious acts and
demeritorious acts as independent entities. Reply : They include them in 'Influx of Karmas' (Ashrava). Influx of good acts is meritorious act and Influx of evil acts
is demeritorious act. There they do not deny the existence of any of the fundamental entities. Those who deny or negativate any one of the fundamental entities cannot realise highest truth, consequently their endless wanderings in this world remains uninterrupted. For example, having accepted the existence of soul if one does not accept bondage of karmas and emancipation then for such a person no practice of religion is necessary. When soul has not contracted any bondage the question of being freed from the bondage does not arise, and with such thought such people show indifference in religious
practices. In fact they do not practise religion at all. Similar· ly having accepted soul's existence, if influx of karmas is denied
then also religion stands no chance for practice. Thus we should consider the cases of denying other entities on similar grounds.
