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the soul like water and milk or iron and fire. This activity is called karmabandh and the karman particles assimilated with the soul are called karma.
FOUR TYPES OF KARMABINDINGS
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tised by saints possessing knowledge of
purvas. ii) Ekatvavitark Avichaar - Meditation on one
condition of substance, without any change of words, meanings and yogas, on the basis of knowledge of purvas. It is practised by
saints possessing knowledge of purvas. iii) Sukshamakriya Apratipati - This is a medi
tation practised by kewalgnanis (saints with ultimate knowledge) while controlling badar kaayyog (broad activities of body) with the support of sukshma kaayyog (minute activities of body) after having controlled
manoyoga, vachanyog and respiration. iv) Vyuparatkriya Anivritti - This is a meditation
practised by kewalgnanis in the shaileshi condition after having controlled the
manoyog, vachanyog and kaayyog. • By aartadhyaan tiryanchgati is attained. • By raudradhyaan narakgati is attained. • By dharmadhyaan devgati is attained.
• By shukladhyaan liberation is attained. KAAYOTSARGA - Abandoning the activities of body etc. and standing in meditation for a certain decided time-limit.
PRAKRITIBANDH - Nature of karma decided when bound, e.g. some karma hide knowledge, some give happiness, some give birth is highcaste, etc. STHITIBANDH :- The fixation of time limit for which the karma would stay on soul, when bound. RASBANDH :- Fixation of high or low power of the karma. PRADESHBANDH:- Number of particles of the karma when bound.
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ILLUSTRATION OF A SWEET-BALL
Nature of some sweetball is to avert gastrouble. Nature of other sweetball is to cure cough. Similarly, while binding karma, its nature such as hiding knowledge, gifting happiness etc. which is fixed is called Prakritibandh.
Some sweetballs last for 10 days, some for 15 days. Similarly, while binding karma, the time limit for its staying with the soul which is fixed is called Sthitibandh.
Some sweetballs are very sweet, others are less sweet. Similarly, while binding karma its power of giving sharp or mild fruits which is fixed is called Rasbandh.
[8] BANDH
In every moment all the sansari livingbeings accept karman particles from the environment where they dwell, due to mithyatva etc. and completely assimilate them with
Some sweetballs are small, the others are big. Similarly, while binding karma the amount of karma bound is called Pradeshbandh.
