________________
Q.II.1.21 A.II.1.21
What is meant by karma? The entities / activities which veil the inherent nature of the soul or make it dependent on others are called karmas.
Q.II.1.22 A.II.1.22
How many types of karma are there? They are of eight types namely: knowledge-obscuring, intuitionobscuring, misery and pleasure experiencing, deluding, life span determining, physique making, status determining and obstruction create karmas.
Q.II.1.23 A.II.1.23
What is the meaning of knowledge-obscuring karma? It means the karmas which cover or put a veil on the knowledge capabilities of the soul.
Q.II.1.24 A.II.1.24
What is the meaning of experience-giving karma (Vedan ya)? The karmas which make the soul experience miserys and pleasures.
Q.II.1.25 A.II.1.25
What is the meaning of deluding (mohan ya) karmas? The karmas which make the soul intoxicated like the alcohol. Right discriminating capabilities of the soul are obscured.
Q.II.1.26 A.II.1.26
What is the meaning of lifespan determining (yu) karma? The karmas which i The karmas which keep the soul in one state /destiny like a human being etc. and thus determine its period of activity during that state.
Q.II.1.27 A.II.1.27
What is the meaning of physique-making karma? It means the karmas which give different forms to the empirical soul in its present destiny / state.
Q.II.1.28 A.II.1.28
What is the meaning of obstructing (antar ya) karmas? It means the karmas which obstructs, or creates obstructions in the successful completion of an activity.
Q.11.1.29 A.II.1.29
What is the meaning of status-determining (gotra) karma? The karmas which determine the status of a living being compared to other living beings in the same realm.
Q.II.1.30 A.II.1.30
Which karmas are called obscuring (gh ti ) karmas? Knowledge-obscuring, intuition-obscuring, deluding and obstructioncreating karmas are grouped as obscuring karmas.
Q.II.1.31 A.II.1.31
Which are the karmas that are non-obscuring (agh ti )? Physique-making, life span determining, status determining and experience karmas are grouped as non-obscuring karma.
Q.II.1.32
Which karma types, when destroyed, become the efficient causes for the disposition arising from destruction? The four obscuring karmas are responsible for this disposition.
A.II.1.32
