Science of Reincarnation Toll of Karma

Author(s): B Sriniketan Bhandari
Publisher: B Sriniketan Bhandari

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The Science of Reincarnation,
The Toll of Karma
proper. Only an environment or physical condition has to be defined for the actions to be played. The potential effects of Karma is very, very wide and powerful. A nitrogen molecule can form hundreds of compounds with other chemicals and so does Atma. With several Karmic Particles Atma can form different types of bondage. We may classify Karma in at least two groups:
1. 'Dravya' Karma or the actions which are associated with matter.
2. 'Bhava' Karma or the actions which are associated with attachment and jealousy.
The active ingredient or cause of Karma is intention. When Matter is associated with Karma that is Dravya Karma, it leads to Bhava Karma and Bhava Karma or actions associated with intentions lead back to Dravya Karma. In otherwords, it is some sort of reversible reaction till the circle of life and death is broken. For example, nitrogen and hydrogen forms ammonia. Ammonia may then dissociate back to its components nitrogen and hydrogen as illustrated in FIGURE 6. In this reaction, if you add some other component which prevents the dissociation of ammonia, then this reaction will be stopped so that this cycle is broken.
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