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ration, ache disease, etc. are caused and the association of external - objects viz. extreme-cold and hot weathers, wind, bondages, etc. acting as instrumental cause of disagreeable conditions of body are met with and the associations of foes, bad sons etc. and molecules with bad complexions, etc. are met with externally; so, due to Moha (delusion) the feeling of disliking is caused in these objects. When these (Asata Prakritis) are in operative state then the rise of Moha is invariably of such order that due to which the Jiva, becoming highly perturbed, wants to remove them, and so long as those objects are not removed till then he remains miserable. All beings feel miserable in their association.
Further, owing to rise of Sata Vedaniya Karma (pleasant-feeling-producing karma) wholesomeness and vigorousness, etc. are found in the body and associations of external objects viz. eatablesdrinkables and pleasant wheather, etc. acting as instrumental cause of agreeable conditions of the body are met with; and the external associations of friends, obedient son, wife, servant, elephant, horse, wealth, grains, house, clothings, etc. are met with and through Moha (delusion) the feeling of liking in these objects is caused. When these (Sata Prakritis) are in operative state then the rise of Moha (deluding karma) is invariably of such order that due to which the Jiva feels happiness and wants their security; so long as those remain associated till then he feels happy. This feeling of happiness is just like a person who was suffering from many diseases and by taking some treatment he got one of his diseases subsided to some extent for sometime. Then he believes himself to be happy in comparison to earlier condition but in reality it is not happiness. Similarly, this Jiva was suffering too much from his miseries; by some means he got one of his miseries subsided to some extent for some period only. Then he believes himself to be happy in comparison to earlier condition but in spiritual sense this is not happiness.
Further, from whatever happens to him due to rise of Asata, he feels unhappiness; so he makes efforts to remove it; and from whatever happens to him due to rise of Sata, he feels happiness; so, he makes efforts of retaining it, but this effort is false.
Firstly, nothing is under his control; it depends on the rise of Vedaniya Karma. All make efforts for removing Asata and for reJain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only
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