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sweetness in the mouth, touch fire and suffer the burns from, there touch snow and feel cold - thus every action connected with its result or consequence and there is no exception to this rule. Similarly kashayadi whatever modes or
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passiovs etc. or Akashayadi passious whatever the Self or Soul undergoes, their results also the Self has to bear or suffer. Since the Self prompts an act, it has to bear its result. Thus the Self being the author of its activities, has to suffer the results of these activities.
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There is liberation.' As we showed the authorship of activities of a Jiva by Anupacharita Vyavahara empirically
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and as we showed on the basis of this authorship, the Jiva's responsibility to enjoy or suffer the results thereof, still further in this line, we are now to show that the actions done, can also be destroyed because in direct experience there may be strong effect of Kashaya etc. but by not repeating it, by not establishing any contact with it, by quietening it down, it can be slowed down and thus it can be gradually destroyed. Every action is a Bandha Bhava or feeling of bondage and the Self can be freed from such feelings of bondage. When the Jiva or a Soul gets free from all bondage, it enjoys liberation. Thus freedom from
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