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Karma--Its Operation and an Appraisal
This transformation is generally restricted to the change of one sub-type of Karma to another sub-type of the same klod as we mentioned earlier For jastance, in the Vedantya karna, soul can transform the Karnia producing pain (asata vedantya) into that producing pleasure (salāvcdaniya) In the Jhanavaraniya Karma it can transforin cakşu-darsaua into acak şu-darsana A person having right intuition (saniyag darsana) can either transform the Karma leading to perversity (mithyalva) to that leading to partially right and wrong 10tuition (samyagmuthyatva) 10 But we are told any Karma cannot be trans formed into any other One cannot transform Karina obscuriog intuitive experience (darśang moha) with the Karma obstructing conduct (caritra-moha) into that of any Karma (determiding life duration)
The explanation is screntifically plausible and logically acceptable We find that electrical coergy can be transforored joto heat or light energy Transforination of one Karma into another requires energy and thus euergy is determined by the degree of the purity of the soul A person having perversity of attitude (mythyalva) cannot convert, cannot change the mithyattakarma into the mixed or samyaktoa, because the person with wrong belief 19 not purc and oot capable of such transformation
Transformation of Karma may also effect increase (udvartana), decrease (apayarlana), duration (sthite) and intensity of the function (anubhāga) of Karma 11 The Jalnas have worked out a scientific and detailed analysis of these processes with a vlew to explaining the process of the operation of Karma
Karma may be made to express its etfect prematurely By this process the aouls attract back the karmic particles which are to fructify later Karm is made to realize its effect prematurely Through gradual destruction of Karma, the soul reaches the state of perfection wherein all the Karmas are removed the soul gets perfect expression It is possible that one who is free from energy-obstructing Karma may still coutinue to act In this world The enlighted one is perfect He may continue to work for the welfare of all creatures But his is a purely detached activity and therefore free from any contamination leading to the colouration of the soul (lebya)
Il The influx of Karma affects the soul lo various forms and produces certain types aura' or colouration about it This colouration is the Letya But this colouration does not affect the soul 10 its pure nature The colour of the reflection does not belong to the soul When the soul becomes free from karmic matter and reaches tho Siddhahood, it becomes free from this foreign element of colouration
10 Ibid 11 Kar maprakyti Bandhanakarapa
