Karma Philosophy

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

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(It is not necessary to name the particular 36 nāma 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 upashama, 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 really not be angry or to really remove anger as distinguished from the merely pretending not to be angry-or any other vice than anger; it is much easier to pretend not to have the defect, whatever it is, and to per - suade oneself that one does not want it and will try to remove it, than it is to really determine to suppress or control the wrong state.)
(Incidentally the Jain idea of the parts of a tree may be put in here, as I have them in my notes, and it was talked about at the time. The parts of a tree are : fruit, flowers, bark, wood, roots, leaves, seed. I think if I mistake not, no I am sure, the idea is that these are seperate living beings which in their joint activity or life make what is known as a tree; the tree is not only one living being, that is the idea. And those like the leaves, flowers, and fruit which cannot live in circumstances of winter cold and snow die. And of course it also follows from this that ordinary flowers should not be picked.