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The Science of Reincarnation,
The Toll of Karma
4. Bandh: Bondage between Karmic particles and soul.
of inflow of Karmic
5. Samvar: Stoppage particles towards soul.
6. Nirjar: Weakening of bondage between Karmic particles and soul.
7. Moksha: Free from cycle of death and life. stoppage of reincarnation.
We will try to understand these seven principles in a simple way without going into them deeply. Universe consists of mainly two active components. These are: 1. Soul or Jiv and 2. physical matter that is not soul. Jiv is spiritual in nature whereas Ajiv is opposite to Jiv. The fundamental properties of these two constituents is that Jiv can exist without Ajiv but Ajiv always likes the company of Jiv. Ajiv has five ingredients to offer to Jiv and these are :
1. Dharma: The medium of motion.
2. Adharma: The medium of rest or stationary.
3. Akasha:
Space, visible or invisible.
4. Pudgala: All physical contents of the universe, the matter.
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