Karma Philosophy

Author(s): Virchand R Gandhi, Bhagu F Karbhari
Publisher: Devchand Lalbhai Pustakoddhar Fund

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FIFTH LECTURE.
Subdivisions of Class 3. There are two subdivisions of this karma, namely as follows:
1. Karma which in its working, causes feelings of pain.
2. Karma which in its working, causes feelings of pleasure.
It is necessary for a distinction to be made between feelings of pain or pleasure and such feelings as pride, grief, anger, and others. Feelings of pain and pleasure do not necessarily hinder the progress of the soul ; feelings of pride, anger, etc. do; but if you identify yourself with a pain or a pleasure you come to a stop, you do not continue in the right strain. The name of this 3rd class of karma is, Vedaniya karma.
Subdivisions of Class 4. There are 28 subdivisions of this kind of karma, but these 28 can be classified under two heads, namely, the first 3 are called darshana mohaniya karmas, whose nature is to obstruct the faculty of relishing the truth when it is heard. And the remaining 25 are called charitra mohaniya karmas