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

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________________ ayushya karma AYUSHYA KARMA" is compared to prison house (Determination of Age and Life) One who has earned the Ayushya (age) Karma of the Devagati (divine world), becomes an angel or a Deva. One who has earned the Ayushya Karma of the Manushya Gati mankind, becomes a human being. One who has earned the Ayushya Karma of the Tirvancha Gati (world of birds, animals plants) becomes a bird or an animal or a plant. One who has earned the Ayushya Karma of the Naraka Gati (hell), goes to hell. He who strictly follows the discipline and rules of religion, earns the life of a Deva. He who is charitable, merciful and performs the religious activities, earns the life of a human being. He who cheats and deceives others, earns the life of a bird or an animal or a plant. He who is violent, criminal & kills another, goes to Hell. Owing to this Karma, One has to be born, has to live and die in this world. The age limit in the next birth is determined in this life. Once it is fixed it cannot be changed. One has to be born in the next life only in that world as determined by Ayushya Karma. One has to live there for the period fixed by Ayushya Karma and then die. So goes the cycle of birth and death. KARMA SECTION

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