Sambodhi 1972 Vol 01

Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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I G Kalghargi
former existence o This gives the double character of lodian doctrine of Karm is presenting retribution and also explanation for the present state of existence of an individul
The analysis of Karma and (lie involvement of Jlia in the wheel of samsura due to the inpact of Karmid on it raises a fundamental question as to how the soul which is immaterial and simple is affected by the karmic particles which are natcrial in nature Sonic think such a contact between contradictory entities is difficult to accept But Indian philosophers have discussed the problem of relation of the spiritual and the non-spiritual from different points of view The relation of the spirit and the non-spirit 18 responsible for worldly existence Apart from the gross body, there is the subtle body (suksma sarira) which links the spiritual The Nyaya-Vaiseşike and the Minis regard the unseen potency (adrsta) as a quality of the soul and is responsible for the formation of gross body with the help of the nijad (manas) According to Saukhya-Yoga linga salira is the subtle body and it is formed due to the perversion or the allliction (klesa) of the principle of buddhi wluch is an evolute of the prahy With the Sānikhya-Yoga purusa is immutable and it undergoes no change and the prakshi and its evolutes are changing The subtle body of the Jajna is a karmic body It has a number of potencies The nature of karmic body is determined by this integrated cxistence of the soul which is at any moment of existence 18 an integration of these potencies Due to its relation with karma the soul gets passions (kaşayas) This relation is beginningless And the question w by the pure soul should come to be invested with the impurity of matter is one of fact as ultimate as its own cxistence We find that the soul is not free and perfect which the demands of logic makes us accept as the indubita ble presupposition As the soul is immortal agd timeless, so also is matter "It is aot profitable to question the possibility of a fact It Is there "71
According to the Nyaya-Valgesika the conditions of bondage like papa and punya lohere in the soul as qualities and in the absence of the bondage the soul becomes free The Samkhya-Yoga believes that the world process and thelr conditions belong to praksti The conscious principle, purusa does not belong to it although it is involved in the world process The Vedantio distinguishes the spiritual from the malerial But this distinction is empiri cal and karma belongs to the world of illusion and is not something belong jog to the spirit But the Jalgas do not accept the quality of distinction between Spirit and Matter The Jaina presents the relation of identity and difference between the spiritual soul and matter they become somehow identical in the state of worldly existence The material (mūrla) can affect
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Parerga II, para 188 Talia N Studies in Jalna Philosophy (Banatas) p 223