Karma the Mechanism

Author(s): Hermann Kuhn
Publisher: Crosswind Publishing Germany

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SUTRAS
ATTRACTION TO KARMA
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stay in this stage will be endless. The Tattvarthasutra compares the karmic effects of this intensity of negative emotions with the
permanence of a line carved in rock. - The second intensity is felt as strong negative emotions that do not totally overshadow us any more. Yet passionate emotions of this strength waste our vigor and attention on narrow topics that restrict the scope of our life. We thus lack the energy needed for reaching the fifth stage of development. This second intensity also prevents us from recognizing that the power of the Five Freedoms accelerates our development. Its effect is compared to a line drawn in earth. - The third, moderate intensity is mild in comparison to the two previous forms, yet it nevertheless keeps our awareness fixed on egoistic, limiting themes of life. It prevents us from entering the sixth stage of development. This bars us from experiencing the emotional sovereignty, serenity and the vividness of the present that characterizes stage six. The third intensity also blocks us from feeling the full power of the Five Freedoms. Yet its effect is as fleeting as a line drawn in dust. - The fourth and mildest intensity prevents access to the tenth stage of development. The effect of this intensity leaves as little impression as a line in water. Karmas caused by the three milder intensities may become active in higher stages of development only. These mechanisms are described in '14 STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT'.
All karmic patterns mentioned in this sutra arise in our consciousness. By changing the way we use our consciousness, we automatically influence these karmic patterns as well.