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Q. VIII.4.16 A.VIII.4.16
Which types of karmas are non-obscuring? The feeling producing, body-making, lifespan determining and status determining karmas which do not obscure the nature (primary attributes) of the soul and are thus called non obscuring karmas.
Q.VIII.4.17 A. VIII.4.17
How many types of tendencies (prakrti) of obscuring karma are there? There are two types of tendencies namely complete obscuring and partial obscuring.
Q. VIII.4.18 A.VIII.4.18
Which obscuring tendencies obscure completely? The tendencies omniscience (kevala jñ na), complete perception (kevala dar ana), five types of sleep; virulent, mild and moderate passions (12) and deluding are the 20 tendencies which completely obscure the soul.
Q. VIII.4.19
A.VIII.4.19
Which are the tendencies (prakrti) of karmas that are partially obscuring? The four tendencies of knowledge obscuring, three of perception obscuring (eye, non eye and clairvoyance), right belief, subtle passions (4), nine quasi passions and five of obstructing karmas for a total of 26 tendencies which partially obscure the nature of the soul
Q. VIII.4.20
A. VIII.4.20
How the karma particles which obscure the nature of soul, get classified as of eight types? Like the food eaten once gets converted into meat, bones, blood, stool etc; similarly one disposition of the soul can cause many types of karmas to be bonded with the soul.
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Q. VIII.5.1 A.VIII.5.1
What are the sub divisions of the eight types of karmas? The 148 sub divisions of the eight types of karmas are: five for knowledge obscuring, nine for perception obscuring, two for feeling producing, twenty eight for deluding, four lifespan determining, two for status determining, ninety three for physique-making and five for obstructing karmas.
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