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KARMAS AND THEIR FRUITS
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"Dasa dharmâ maha bhóga samvartaniyah :Katame dasa :-dânam, adatta dâna-vairamaṇam, adattá dâna vairamanasya varna vâdita, adattá dána vaîramaṇeņa atta mánatâ parasya alâbhena anâttamanata, parasya labhena atta-manata, parasya labhodyogah, da nasya bhyanumodanam, dânâdhiyuktânâm, pudgalânâm sampraharsanam, subhiksa yâchana cha ime daśa dharmâ mahâ bhoga sumvartani yah."
The following ten actions are causes for having many enjoyments in future:-(1) charity (2) to be aloof from theft (3) to praise the person who does not steal (4) to be satisfied by not taking anything without being given (5) to be sorry if one has not gained anything (6) to be pleased on another's gain (7) to try for procuring gain to others (8) to be pleased on knowing others practising charity (9) to induce people for charity (10) to wish for favourable time.
Note. All these causes as stated in Buddhist literature are included in the causes of bondage of low and high family karmas and pleasure and pain feeling karmas as given before according to the Jain literature.
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There is a great detailed description of bondage; fruition, checking and shedding of the Karmas in the Jain scriptures. The following books should be consulted :---
(1) Tattvârtha Sutra by Umaswami (2) Tattvârtha Sâra by Amritchandra
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