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in the absence of its cause. This universal law is applied to the doctrine of karma also as we have already mentioned. Each of the karma-species can only be bound so far as its cause of bondage is in existence. The following activities constitute the causes of the different species. Although all the species are bound by activities and passions in general, yet, every species has some special causes constituted by some particular activities. They are as follows: 1 CAUSES OF KNOWLEDGE AND INTUITION-OBSCURING KARMAS I. Hostility against knowledge, knower and, the means of knowledge. 2. Denial, annihilation, and hindrance of these three. 3. Disregard of a true doctrine and its commandments. 4. Rebelliousness and lack of discipline towards teachers. 5. Complete destruction of books and other means of knowledge. 6. Indifferent or opposite attitude towards knower and knowledge.
CAUSES OF FEELING-PRODUCING KARMA Pleasure : I. Respects for parents, teachers, etc. 2. To have pity on miserable beings. 3. Keeping of vows of a house-holder or a monk. 4. Honourable conduct. 5. Overcoming of passions. 6. Giving of alms or some other kind of help. 7. Fidelity in belief. 8. Interest in spiritual activities.
The contrary causes produce pain. CAUSES OF BELIEF-OBSTRUCTING KARMA 1. The teaching of a false faith. 2. The denial of the path of liberation. 3. The pollution of sacred objects. 4. The blasphemy of liberated souls.
1 Karma-grantha, I, 54-61.
