Karma Vignayan Shibir-2008-2009

Author(s): Jinchandra Acharya
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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5) Actions resulting in Naama karmas:
Shubha Naama karmas
Keeping simplicity in our thoughts, words and actions • Keeping a cool temperament • Living a respectful life
• Leading a compassionate life, wishing for the health, happiness and prosperity of all beings Ashubha Naama karmas
• Remaining rigid and insensitive • Having pride in our qualities • Making fun of the handicapped (deaf, dumb, • Wishing ill of others
6) Actions resulting in Gotra karmas:
Having pride in caste, ancestral background, beauty, strength, penance, knowledge and wealth
7) Actions resulting in Ayushya karmas:
• Hell - Inflicting violence on five-sensed Creatures, wishing extreme ill of others, accumulating
too many material objects, being a non-vegetarian, committing sins on a grand scale • Animal - Lying to decelt others breaking the trust of others, cheating others etc
Human and Godly - Showing self restraint, practicing the shravak's code of conduct (twelve essential principles), practicing penance, showing self-control during difficult times, engaging in religious activities
8) Actions resulting in Antraya karmas:
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Creating difficulties in giving donations Preventing others from gaining happiness Overindulging in food Misusing or destroying good things in life Creating obstacles and preventing religious people from practicing their beliefs
Ghati Karma and Agathi Karma
The following four karmas are Ghati karmas because they have the powers to destroy the true nature and virtues of the soul: 1) Gnyanavarniya karmas 2) Darshanavarniya karmas 3) Mohaniya karmas, and 4) Antraya karmas
* The other four karmas are Aghati karmas because whilst they do not destroy the true powers and
virtues of the soul, they create many obstacles in our daily lives.