Karma Philosophy

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

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11. Vaikriya sharira nâma karma, by reason of the activity of this karma, the living being has a subtle body, which is changeable, it may be large and then small, have one shape and then another. The beings in the state of Deva and in the state of Naraka have this body, and not a physical body.
12. Ahâraka sharira nâma karma, gives a body that can be sent by the person to a Master. It is only very advanced beings that have this body.
13. Taijasa sharira nāma karma, gives a body which consumes food, and when highly developed and rendered more subtle it can be protruded from the person and consume or burn up other things or persons or bodies.
14. Karmana sharira nāma karma, gives the body which is made up of all the karmas put together. It is changing every moment.
Of these five bodies, we all of us, here have the physical, the digesting body, and the kārmana body. We may or may not have the subtle or vaikriya body, while only the very spiritually advanced have the āhāraka body.
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3. Upanga nama karmas, namely:
15. Audarika Upanga nama karma, is that karma, on account of which the limbs and organs of the physical body are formed, internal and external organs, arms, legs, ears, lungs etc.