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

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________________ gotra karma "Gotra Karma" is compared to potter (Controller of high and low rank in society) n the world : Someone is born high Someone is born low Why? Do you know? It is due to this Gotra Karma. By the influence of high Gotra Karma, one becomes forward and high in society. By the influence of low Gotra Karma, one becomes backward and low in society. By the high Gotra Karma, one gets reputation, power, respect in society. Owing to low Gotra Karma, one gets blame, contempt and insult in society. A high or a low place in society is the result of this Karma. One can be high as well as low in the same life at different periods. How does one become bound by this Karma? He is bound by this Karma by being proud of his physical beauty, power, caste, intelligence, knowledge and wealth. This Karma also binds one who despises others and treats others with contempt. KARMA SECTION

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