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STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
Ayuh karma cannot be generated in this stage, because that strong wish which is the fector of the intelligence which generates ayuh karma is cot strong enough in this third stage to generate the karma. The faculty of decision, the faculty through which we determine, is not strong or active here, in this weak indifferent state.
Karmas liable In this stage, the living being is liable to be genera- to generate any one of 74 karmas, ted.
Damely: 5 or all of the jnanavara niya 6 of the darshanavaraniya 2 or all of the vedaniya 19 of the mohaniya 36 of the nama 1 gotra
5 or all of the antaraya ( It is not necessary to name the particular 36 Dama karmas, as they can be arrived at by anyone who wants to know them by a little trouble.)
The other point, namely karmas not generated after this stage, does not apply, is not needed.
With reference to the state of karma just mentioned called upashana, anger should be suppressed, controlled or pressed down; controlled by the will just when it is felt to be rising. (I appreciate this as indicating the way to relly not be
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