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objects can be bound nor can there be destruction or any mutual benefit between non-material ones." 14.
"Mundane souls have got physicial bodies etc. which are material and created; their creating cause 'must therefore be the material karmas; because creation of material objects is never seen by any non-material thing." 15
* Bondage of this mundane soul by the material karmas is not an unproved fact, although from the real point of view this soul is non-material, yet from the practical standpoint it is like a material thing." 16
“There is beginningless and continual connection of this mundane soul with the karmas, therefore the soul being non-material by nature is seen as material, as it is intermixed with the material karmas.” 17
“ Just as gold and silver when melted together become one mixture, so also there is mixture of soul and karmas on account of its bondage with karmas.” 18
“ This mundane soul is material, because its knowledge is seen to be affected on drinking intoxicating liquor ; while sky being non-material cannot be affected by it.” 19
The mundane soul is from beginningless time continually coming mixed with material karmas. Yoga power attracts them and passionate thoughts make them stay for greater or less time.
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