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Q.VIII.24.5 A.VIII.24.5
Q.VIII.24.6 A.VIII.24.6
Q.VIII.24.7 A.VIII.24.7
Q.VIII.24.8 A.VIII.24.8
Q.VIII.24.11
A.VIII.24.11
Q.VIII.24.9
Are the karmas stationery or mobile when getting bonded? A.VIII.24.9 The matter-particles capable of becoming karmas are stationery do not get bonded when moving.
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How do these karmas get bonded?
They get bonded with special activities.
Q.VIII.24.10 Does bondage take place in all space-points of the soul or just a few? A.VIII.24.10 The matter particles capable of becoming karmas get bonded in all space-points of the soul and not just a few.
Q.VIII.25.1 A.VIII.25.1
What is meant by activity?
Actions of mind, speech and body which cause vibrations in the space points of the soul are called activities.
Q.VIII.25.2 A.VIII.25.2
What is the nature of these karmas?
All matter particles capable of becoming karmas are subtle and not gross.
Where do the bonded karmas exist?
These karmas pervade in the same space-points as occupied by the soul being bonded.
What is the size of the bondage of the matter particles capable of becoming karmas bonded with the soul?
Each space point of the soul is bonded with infinite space points of karmas. In every space point of the soul infinite karmas get bonded every instant.
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1}s &'kalkk; quke&xks-kf.k iq; e- VIII.25 Sadvedya- ubh yurn ma-gotr ni punyam
I krk onuh; ] 'kilk&vk; 'kk&uke vk 'klk xks &; sidfr; k iq; i'g The good variety of feeling-producing karmas and the auspicious life, name and status-determining karmas constitute merit (punya).
Which karma species constitute merit (punya)?
The good variety of feeling producing karmas and auspicious life, name and status determining karmas constitute merit.
Which sub species of karmas constitute merit?
These are 42 namely: pleasant feeling producing, the three life karmas in heaven, human and sub human destinies and high status determining karmas along with 37 of name karma (without discriminating) or 63 with discrimination namely: human and celestial destinies, the class of beings with five senses, the five bodies, the three major and minor limbs, the symmetrical structure of the body, the
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