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
suffering. This process is like 'catch 22' and it is not impossible but difficult to come out from this.
In this way as long as Atma is under the direction of Raga and Dwesha, that is, attachment and jealousy, each and every action is supervised by these Karmic Particles governed by Raga and Dwesha. These Karmic Particles are thus capable of producing tighter bond with Atma. These Karmic Particles, in other words, force Atma to become their slave. The Karma are then no longer under the control of either Atma or any other power. These Karmic Particles neither require any assistance nor any direction to produce results. It is a chain reaction like an atomic bomb. Once the reaction is triggered, there is no way you can stop it and the final result is devastation.
NATURE OF FOOD WE EAT DIRECTS KARMA:
Let us consider some other example of a person who is drinking alcohol. As we know, alcohol does not require any one's direction or assistance to produce madness to the drinker. The property of alcohol itself is sufficient to cause madness. Instead of ethyl alcohol if the person drinks methyl alcohol then the property of methyl alcohol is just sufficient to produce toxic results. Thus, the property of anything is important. Alcohol produces madness
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