Book Title: Equanimity Philosophy and Practice
Author(s): Nanesh Acharya
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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________________ karmas are the basis of that which is going to happen tomorrow. That will be basis of far-future. Thus this circle goes on till one attains the goal. The meaning of Karma is activity or a deed but its real meaning is an action done with attachment by mind, speech or body By doing activities through these means the karmas cling to the consciousness of a Jiva in atomicform which get detached only afier frustration. The Karmas are of following types: (1) Knowledge (or Comprehension)Enshrouding Karmas?: When one himself evading acquirement of knowledge, produces obstacles in the others' acquirement or through heterodoxy or ostentation (deception) consecrates ignorance or false knowledge, then such a delinquent does gather these shroundings of knowledge. That continues to deviate from knowledge and right knowledge or equanimous knowledge. From conceptional point of view until he again does not become vigilant and does not culture the bold spirit for acquisition of knowledge, till then he cannot cast off those enshroundings. But when he determinedly wrestles against ignorance, then he will take rest only after rousing the sun of knowledge. (2) Cognition (or Apprehension) Enshrouding 8 : The cognition enshrouding Karma obstruct the power of soul of understanding the objects. A back-string-lied man fails to see things so the soul also fails to see the true 7. Gyanavarniya Karma: 8. Darshnavarpiya Karma 134 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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