Journal of Gyansagar Science Foundation 2013 04 01

Author(s): Sanjeev Sogani, Vimal Jain
Publisher: Gyansagar Science Foundation

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Prof. (Dr.) Sohan Raj Tater, Volume 1 Issue 1 April 2013
Karma is not an autocratic dominion. It has also a check on it. Changes can be made in karmas. Lord Mahāvīra says, "performed karma will give its fruits," is a general principle, but there is an exception to it. In karmas, Udīrā (to attract premature karma), Udvartana (lengthening of karma period), Apavartana (shortening of karma period)
DNA ke made of four different chemical bundin pairs across the double helix.
and sankramaa (changing nature of karma) all these stages are possible, and changes can be introduced in the karmas. Thus, we can say that due to self-exertion eradication of karmas can be done even before their maturity. Their duration and intensity can be minimized or maximized and one nature of karma can be changed with other subgroup of the same nature. The karma which has come in rising, their reward can be subsided for a time, they can be made incapable for a certain period in their reward. This process is called "upaśama."
According to Acārya Mahāprajña "The theory of sankramaa," is the theory of mutation of gene. One important thing worth paying attention is that the rise of karma takes place according to substance, area, time, mode and state of living being. This rise depend upon medium and rewards accordingly. Let the paincausing karma rise at the same time in two different persons, and one person listens to the religious sermons and devotional songs, the other one is kept in a closed room doing nothing. The pain causing karma will cause more pain to the second person in comparison to the first person who spends his time in listening to the religious sermons and devotional songs. There is a psychological reason of it also.35
Thus, we reach the conclusion considering all the above facts that in building personality, karma is not all in all, but heredity, environment, geographical location and
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ecological conditions all effect nature and behaviour of man. Nāma karmas are not all in all. In facial and body formation of man, effect of the place and time can easily be perceptible on human physique. If two children are born to a mother-the one in some cold country and the other in some hot country, the child born in a cold country can comparatively be more fair than the other child. If some person begins to live in a cold country, his complexion will change. According to Acarya Mahāprajña, the change of genes and the chemical changes bring change in human personality.
Ayuya karma is also a karma. But the outer mediums like poison etc. can minimize life span of a creature. Similarly, if some change is made in chromosomes and genes, a person's physique can be changed. Thus ñama karma alone does not decide human physique but environmental conditions can bring change in human physique. If we produce carbon copy of donor parent (i.e. clone) by changing nucleus of the cell by a special scientific method, the theory of karma is not violated because Sankramaa is possible in karmas.36
Functions of Genes Chromosomes
The principal role of genes in all the 24 chromosomes of human has now been identified.
Chromosome 1: Genes in chromosome one contains the record of past lives. This can be compared with Karmaa śarīra nāma karma.
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Chromosome 2: Genes in chromosome two contains the history of journey leading to human life. It has details of birth in various species we lived before. It is comparable with gati nāma karma.
Chromosome 3: Contains evidences for the entire past history in the form of genes. This is comparable with Ayuya karma.
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Chromosome 4: Genes on chromosome 4 contain information about our future. This is also comparable with Ayuya karma.
Chromosome 5: Genes on chromosome 5 are very sensitive to environment and contain information about our immune system. This is comparable with body nāma karma.
Chromosome 6: This is the intelligent chromosome. Genes over this chromosome are the basis of our