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Doctrine of Karma
scientific and detailed analysis of these processes with a view to explaining the process of the operation of Karma.
While discussing the Process of operation of Karma, sometimes eleven process of the states of the karmic operation have been suggested: 25
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Bandha : It refers to the close association of the karmic matter with the soul, just as water and milk are mixed as one. 26
Satta: It refers to the potential or dormant state of the karmic presence in association with the soul. It is the state of karmic particles held in tension in the soul before it is expressed for giving fruits.
Udvartana: Udvartana is the state in which the intensity of the karmic process is increased.
Apavartana: It refers to the decrease in the intensity of the kar mic state.
Samkramana: It is, as we mentioned earlier the process of the transformation of one form of karma into the other with specific limitations. It has been considered into four states like, i) prakṛti, ii) sthiti, iii) anubhaga and iv) pradesa saṁkramaṇa27
Udaya : It is the state of the rise of the specific type of karma. If the rise of the karmic state brings in the fruits of the karma and by exhausting the karmic particles, it is called 'phalōdaya'. But if the karmic rise gets exhausted without expressing in the specific fruits of the rise of the karma, it is called 'pradesodaya'.
Udirana: It refers to the premature rise of the karmic process. This is possible by practice of moral codes and psychic processes.
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