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I am the Soul the disciple had said that karma itself does karma is also proved incorrect. As noted earlier, there is inspirational power in it.
The doubting disciple had said in the third and fourth line of his gatha - - that ‘it seems to be the natural disposition, and karma is the Dharma of jiva. Both these doubts are now being clarified by the Gurudev -
जो चेतन करतुं नथी, नथी थतां तो कर्म;
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Karma gets bonded with the atma on account of its natural disposition. This option does not occur because of anything. As is noted earlier, karma will be attracted only when the atma does the feeling of attachment and the like. The atma does bhavakarma in the form of attachment etc., and the dravyakarmas in the form of karmic pudgala get transformed into karmic forms like jnanavarniya etc. Bhavakarma are the cause and dravyakarmas their effect. It is impossible to have an effect without a cause. Therefore, karmas cannot automatically get attached to the atma. If the chetan were not to harbour the feelings of attachment etc., there would be no karmas. Those jivas who have attained moksa, too were bonded in karma so long as they harboured the feelings of attachment and aversion, and they were accumulating more karmas. But from the moment the chetan stopped inspiring the feelings of attachment etc., the karma accumulation was stopped.
In our scriptures, there are many anecdotes of many such jivas. Muni Gajasukumar wanted instant moksa and he expressed such a desire before the Prabhu. “Prabhu! I don't want to perform a long penance and attain moksa, I want instant moksa.” Prabhu replied, “Go! Go into the cemetery, let go of all external feelings, get immersed in the true form of the atma and attain moksa!”
Gajasukumar went into the cemetery. He wound up the chetan within himself and told it, “Restrain all your inspirational power to yourself, and come what may do not express any feelings
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