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Neuroscience & Karma
Aghātin karman : Types of karman that do not obscure any fundamental quality of the soul. Akaśástikāya : Space; one of six eternal substances that contains all other substances. Anantānubandhin (Kaşāya) : Most virulent type of passion-quartet which are sub-species of deluding (mohaniya) karman, that leads to endless worldly existence by destroying the right faith. Antārāya karman : Energy-obstructing karman -- one of the eight main species of karman that obstructs the spiritual energy. Anubhāga (bandha) : Intensity of fruition of karman determined at the instant of bondage but amenable to change by particular potency of soul. Apratyākhyānin (Kasāya) : Type of passion-quartet that is less virulent than the most virulent type; inhibits the aptitude even for partial renunciation; sub-species of deluding (mohaniya) karman. Apavartanā : Attenuation of the duration (sthiti) and intensity of fruition (anubhāga) of karman after the bondage; also see udvartanā; sankramana. Ašātā Vedniya Karman : One of the two sub-species of feelingproducing (vedniya) karman that produces feeling of misery and suffering. Audārika (Šarira) : One of the five types of bodies of the living organisms. The gross or physical body. Ayușya karman : Life-span-determining karman; one of the eight main species of karman that determines the life-span of the organism. Bandha : Bondage; the process of intimate association of the soul with karma-pudgala; the soul under the influence of passions attracts kārmic matter (karma-pudgala) which is then inseparably mixed up with it; the resultant state is bondage. Bhāṣā : Speech; a vital function of some organisms; one of their three activities (yoga) which are also the cause of bondage. Also see manah; śwāsocchvāsa.
