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SUTRAS
TEXT OF THE SUTRAS (2)
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- to enjoy things that bring happiness but are not consumed
(upabhoga) - to unfold and realize our capacities, power and vitality.
(14) The first three types of karma, i.e.
- karma that obstructs access to the five channels of knowl
edge (jnana-varana) - karma that prevents insight and understanding (darsliana· varana) and - karma that determines our feeling of life (vedaniya) may remain bound to us for a maximum of ca. 3000 years (30 sagaropamas).
(15) Karma that causes delusion (molaniya) can remain bound to us
for a maximum of ca. 7000 years (70 sagaropamas). (16) - Karma that determines form and features of our body
(nama) and - Karma that determines the status we carry in our social envi
ronment (gotra) can remain bound to us for a maximum of ca. 2000 years (20 sagaropamas).
(17) Karma that determines the duration and place of our future
embodiment(s) (ayu) can remain bound to us for a maximum of ca. 3300 years (33 sagåropamas).
(18) Karma that determines our feeling of life (vedaniya) will remain
bound to us for a minimum of 9 hours and 36 minutes (12 muhurtas).
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