Book Title: Jainism For Beginners Level 01
Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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________________ darshanavaraniya - karma Darshanavaraniya Karma is compared to watchman of the King (an obstruction to our seeing) This Karma, I Diminishes the power of the eyes to see objects. Diminishes the power of the ears to hear sounds. Diminishes the power of the nose to smell fragrance. Diminishes the power of the tongue to taste eatables. Diminishes the power of the skin to feel the touch of objects. You are not able to see the other side of the wall. You are not able to see the other side of the hill. You are not able to see beyond the clouds. You are not able to see anything beyond the world. For all these Darshanavaraniya Karma is responsible. On account of this Karma, Men sleep: Some sleep lying down, Some sleep sitting, Some sleep even standing, While in deep sleep: Some one walks, Some one eats with relish, Some one suffocates another, Some one even kills another. But when he wakes up, he is completely ignorant of what he did. Such strange things are due to Darshnavaraniya Karma. DOS KARMA SECTION

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