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THE NATURE OF KARMIC BONDS
(Chapter 8 of the Tattvarthasutra)
(1) Five factors attach karmic mechanisms to our consciousness
- misunderstanding how this world really functions (mith
yadarsana) - our tendency to remain in this state of delusion, error and
flawed concepts (though opportunities arise to end this state) (avirati) - carelessness in our thinking, speech and action (pramada) - unchecked negative emotions (ksaya) - the activities of our body, speech and mind (yoga).
(2) When we give in to negative emotions like anger, pride, the in
tention to deceive others and greed, we attract subtle matter that attaches karmic mechanisms to our consciousness. This process causes 'karmic bonds' (bandha).
(3) How we experience karmic matter is determined by
- the area of life karma influences when it activates (also called the 'nature' or 'type' of karma)
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