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Chapter VIII Bondage of karmas
feF; kn'kukfoj fr&i ekn&d"kk; &; kxk cU/kgro% VIII.1 Mithy dar an virati-pram da-kas og bandhahetava
VFk% Meaning:
feF; kn'ku] vfojfr] i ekn] d "kk; vkş;kx &;s cU/k ds gra gå Wrong belief, non-abstinence, laxity / negligence, passions and actions of the mind body and speech are the causes of bondage.
Q. VIII.1.1 A.VIII.1.1
What are the causes of bondage? The five causes of bondage are wrong belief (mithy dar ana), nonabstinence (avirati), negligence (pram da), passions (kasya and activities (yoga).
Q.VIII.1.2 A. VIII. 1.2
What is meant by wrong belief (mithy dar ana)? Belief in things as they are is right belief. Opposite of right belief is wrong belief.
Q. VIII.1.3 A.VIII.1.3
How many types of wrong belief are there? There are two types of wrong belief namely derived from teachings (grah ta) and natural (agrah ta).
Q.VIII.1.4 A.VIII.1.4
What is meant by natural wrong belief? The manifestation of disbelief in the true nature of reality caused without the teachings from others but by the rise of the wrong belief karmas (which are associated with the soul from the beginning-less time) and is of the nature of wrong perception of the nature of soul is the natural wrong belief.
Q. VIII.1.5 A.VIII.1.5
What is meant by wrong belief derived from teachings? The belief acquired due to the wrong / pervert sermons and texts of others is wrong belief derived from teachings.
Q.VIII.1.6 A.VIII.1.6
How many types of wrong belief derived from teachings are there? It is of five types, namely: absolutistic attitude (ek nta), contrary attitude (vipar ta), doubtful attitude (sam aya), non discriminating attitude (vainayika) and ignorant attitude (ajñ na).
Q.VIII.1.7 A. VIII.1.7
What is meant by absolutistic wrong belief? To think of an entity with multiple attributes as having just one attribute is monistic view wrong belief e.g. an entity is only permanent or is just impermanent.
Q.VIII.1.8 A.VIII.1.8
What is meant by contrary attitude wrong belief? To think of the nature of soul or other substances exactly opposite of their true nature (e.g. to say that violence is religion) is contrary attitude wrong belief.
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