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KARMA - THE MECHANISM
SUTRAS
(19) - Karma that determines form and features of our body
(nama) and - Karma that determines the status we carry in our social envi
ronment (gotra) will remain bound to us for a minimum of 6 hours and 48 minutes (8 muhurtas).
(20) All other types of karma, i.e.
- karma that obstructs access to the five channels of knowl
edge (jnana-varana) - karma that prevents insight and understanding (darshana
varana) - karma that causes delusion (mohaniya) - karma that determines the duration and place of our future
embodiment(s) (ayu) and - karma that causes obstruction in life (antaraya) will remain bound to us from a minimum of ca. 1 second (one
avali) to ca. 48 minutes (one muhurta). (21) Karma becomes active when supportive conditions arise. (22) The character and intensity of a karmic manifestation always
mirrors the type of activity that caused its binding. (23) After its activation our bond to the activated karma is dissolved
(nirjara). (24) At all times an infinite number of karmic molecules co
exists with our body.
When we act, a number of these karmic molecules attaches to our interactive karmic field. The nature and intensity of our activity determines how many karmic molecules will attach. This process cannot be perceived directly by our senses.
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