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Effort (Purushärtha) over Destiny (Karma) [continued]
Sankraman (Interchange)
Ordinarily, the Karma bondage adheres to its own Nature, Duration, Intensity, etc. and gives results according to its category
-e.g. Knowledge Obscuring Karma will obscure knowledge only (as per its nature, duration and intensity).
• However, during the Sankraman process it is possible to change one sub-category of Karma into another by proper efforts.
-e.g. Sensory Knowledge-Obscuring Karma (Mati Jnänävaraniya) may be changed into Study Knowledge Obscuring Karma (Shruta Jnänävaraniya).
• There are some exceptions
-Faith Deluding (Darshan Mohaniya) Karma cannot be interchanged with Conduct Deluding (Chäritra Mohaniya) Karma
-Life Span (Äyu) Karma cannot be interchanged, etc.
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