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The Science of Reincarnation,
The Toll of Karma
body suitable for the new life form with various Karmic particles. The extent of these powers has its own limitations according to the life form.
A life form with one sense has four of the six above mentioned powers whereas a life form with two or five senses have five and upto six of the above mentioned powers. With the help of these powers, the soul synthesizes its new body and various senses to live. The soul acquires these powers within 45 minute after leaving the physical body and then it starts slowly, slowly to its new place or new physical body. However, Devas or Gods and Narkas or life-form in hell has a different way of birth. According to Jain scripts, there are three types of birth as follows:
1) Garbha: This means, birth through pregnancy and this process involves fertilization of egg by sperm coming from the parents. Human life forms and various animal life forms have to go through this form of birth.
ii) Sammrchi: Birth of various insects and worms come under this class which do not have to go through the process as mentioned above.
iii) Uppapat: Birth of Gods and Narkas that is birth in heavens and hells respectively is by this process.
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