Book Title: Jainism and Modern Thought
Author(s): M M Shroff
Publisher: M M Shroff

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________________ straight line to the top of the Universe. (MUKTI SHILLA) the domicle of the released souls. "Karma” as Herman Jacoby puts, "it may assume different conditions within a soul It may be turbulent, as mud in water which is being stirred, or it may be inactive, as mud in water when it has settled at the bottom of a basin, or it may be completely neutralized as and when the clear water is poured off and after the mud has been presipitated" This can also be understood by the instance of six LES. YAS-complexion of the soul, ranging from deepest black to shining white, colours which we common mortals cannot percieve with our eyes. These colours are produced on soul by Karma or colouring substance All these prove the material nature of Karma, which is quite apparent. Returning to our main subject, Karma Pudgala that which is assimilated with the soul is transformed into eight different kinds of Karmas. This change of one substance into eight vaneties of Karma is like transformation of food taken at one meal into several body juices. Thus a subile body of Karma is built up which ingests the soul and remains with it in all its stages from one life to another till at finally enters Nirvana Nowia order to understand the functions of this Karma (Karman Sarira) we shall have to know fully well the eight varieties of Karma. The first two GANAVARANIYA and DARSHANAVARNIYA obetruct knowledge

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