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to concentrate on the process of karmic separation, which will ultimately pave the way for his liberation from the mundane existence. This can be understood by the example of a boat that has developed a leak in it and water has started seeping in. A wise sailor will first try to plug the leak and then concentrate on belching out the accumulated water. Unless the leak has been effectively plugged, no amount of belching out will result in throwing out all accumulated water. It is the case with the spiritual aspirant who wishes to achieve complete separation from the accumulated karma-matter in order to attain liberation from the mundane existence. Plugging the leak in the boat can be compared with karmic stoppage (Samvara) and belching out of water with karmic separation (Nirjarā). The second cannot be effective without the first.
From the considerations of psychic and physical means of stoppage the Samvara has been said to be of two types – i. Substantive Prevention (Dravya-Sanivara)- To give
up activities that result in substantive karmic influx is
substantive prevention. ii. Psychic Prevention (Bhāva-Sanivara) - To bear such
psychic disposition that precludes the possibility of any psychic karmic influx is psychic prevention.
The Means To Achieve Karmic Stoppage -
At the very outset it must be understood that as the karmic influx results from self-indulgence, karmic stoppage can only be achieved through self-restraint. As the karmic stoppage is just the opposite of karmic influx the means to achieve it are also just the opposite of those responsible for karmic influx. This can be easily seen from the following table that compares the means of karmic influx with those of karmic stoppage: -
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