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with the material world and so entangled in the web of desire that it does not have the time to go and listen to the discourse of that Sadguru. Desire and possessiveness in the material feelings draw it away and hence it is unable to free itself and derive benefit from interaction with the Sadguru.
Secondly, there could also be pratibandha due to karmic bondage and the rise of karma. It is said in the scriptures that the jiva keeps acquiring bondage of karma from time to time. How does it happen? The earlier karmas are lying in wait. When their time is ripe, they arise and offer their fruit. The jiva gets involved with the result that arises. If punya arises and offers a positive fruit, the jiva gets involved in enjoying it. If papa arises and offers a negative fruit, it still gets involved in enjoying it. The positive fruits of karma contribute to attachment while the negative ones contribute to aversion. Attachment and aversion are both instrumental in further karma bondage. That is, getting involved with the positive or negative fruits of karma binds you in the karmas of attachment and aversion.
Thus jiva's involving with the rise of karmas will lead to karma bondage and that is pratibandha. Atma is pure and dispassionate, but it becomes passionate because of its karmic bondage. This passion gives rise to attachment with company and hinders the jiva from coming face to face with the Sadguru.
If this pratibandha is to be avoided, then the jiva will have to inculcate the feeling of being only a witness. Karma is bound to arise in due course, but if the jiva does its kshayopashama, then it does not get involved with the karma. Why! Perhaps vipakodaya may have occurred but if jiva's understanding keeps it from developing mohodaya, then it does not develop new karmic bondage and thus the jiva's pratibandha gets avoided.
Thus after avoiding svachchanda and pratibandha, the jiva can absorb the nimitta of Sadguru's advice. This becomes helpful
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