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SUTRAS
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(10) Karma that determines the duration and place of future em
bodiment(s) (ayu) causes us to manifest in four spheres of existence: - as naraka - as a being residing in regions of infernal character - as deva - as a being residing in regions of celestial character - as human being and - as animal or plant.
(11) Karma that determines the form and features of our body
(nama), manifests the following characteristics: - the condition of our existence (gati) - the class (the number of senses of our body) (jati) - the levels of functions of our body (sharira) - the development and the abilities of the limbs of our respec
tive bodies (angopanga) - the degree of coordination between our different levels of
functions (bandliana) - the degree of co-ordination between consciousness and our
respective bodies (sanghata) - the shape of our body (samsthana) - the construction and agility of our joints (samihanana) - the sensation when touching our body (sparsha) - the taste of our body (rasa) - the smell of our body (gandla) - the color of our body (varna) - the ability to retain our bodily form from one incarnation to
the next (anupurvi) - the maneuverability (the heaviness) of our body in relation to
its environment (agurulaghu) - the cause of death by internal factors (upagatha) - the cause of death by external factors (paragatha)
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