Lord Mahavira

Author(s): C R Bhansali
Publisher: M and P Consultancy and Marketing Co Delhi

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7. States of Karma
There are four states of karma-1. Bondage, 2. Rise, 3. Process of premature realization and 4. Existence. On account of perversity, the karmic particles mix up with the self like the mixing of milk and water. This is called bondage. When the result of a particular past deed, good or bad come into existence it is known as rise. The special kind of effort and condition is responsible for premature realization. The karmic particles attached to the self without producing the result constitute existence. Transformed body is possessed by super human power, gods, infernal beings etc. Translocated body is created only by the highly spiritual, ascetic in order to get information from omniscient being, while his physical body remains there. Fiery body is also used by the ascetics in order to burn some one and this body digests food in the stomach. Karma body always possesses karmic matter and is mixed with self. Karma body is always changeable. The human being always possesses three types of body i,e physical, fiery and karmana body.