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this world lived a similar life in the other world. Sramana Bhagavana Mahavira Swami removes his illusion by the following explantion:
Attainment of re-birth or existence in the other world depends upon the Karmas of an individual. The Kurmabandha -which binds the soul to the body is caused by muthyātva ( wrong belief ), a-virati ( non-renunciation ) pramāda ( carelessness ), aud yoga ( vibrations set up in the soul through mind, body, and speech ! Para-bhava, being dependent upon Karma, happens to be vicitra like Karma. So, if the life in two existences were one and the the same, there would be no scope for an increase or decrase in it. In such a case, one who is rich in this life would become rich in the next life also, and a poor man in this life, would remain poor in the next life also Thus, there would be nothing like progress or retardation, if this and the otner life were to be the same or identical. Consequently, there would be no justification for the praetice of religious duties and pious deeds in this world.
This shows clearly that similarity or identity between the two bi avas or existences would never be possible, and the belief is refuted by means of Véda-padas like “ Śrugālo vai esa jayate yvḥ sa-puriso dahyaté " etc. also.
(vi) Randha and Mokşa: Since body and soul are connected with each other as hèlu and hétumat, they must havn perdetual continuance. The tendency of body is such that it becomes the cause of the future body and effect of the past Karmas In case of an anādi sanlāna also, that which is the cause of future body and effect of the past one, becomes decidedly a perpetual continuance of body and Karma. This proves the existence of Karma-bandha
The mutual relation between Jiya ane Karma is endless and beginningless (anādi ananta) like sky, and at the same time beginningless, but limited (anādi sānta, like that between
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