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Chapter 13 : Guru's Explanation of the Soul Bearing the Consequences
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Karta Bhoktä Jiv Ho, Pan Teno Nahi Moksha; Vityo Käl Anant Pan, Vartamän Chhe Dosh.
The soul may be the acquirer of Karma
and bearer (of consequences), but it cannot be liberated; infinite time has elapsed, but the flaw (of acquisition of
Karma) still continues to prevail.
Explanation & Discussion:
The pupil states that the worldly soul has been acquiring Karma, and bearing its consequences since time immemorial. While bearing the consequences, it reacts favorably or unfavorably to the situations that it gets from time to time, and thereby acquires new bondage. Since it is conditioned to react that way, the cycle of birth and death is going to continue forever. As such, it would be futile to think of liberation.
The worldly soul has always been smeared with Karma. It has been under its impact since infinite time, and has been taking birth after birth to bear its consequences. Though this has been going on since infinity, the cycle of birth and death has not yet come to an end. As the soul cannot refrain from indulging in craving or aversion, it would continue to acquire the bondage of Karma. It is therefore not possible to visualize the time when that cycle would come to an end. Hence it is contended that the cycle is going to continue forever, and there is no possibility of the soul being freed from it.
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