Theory of Karman in Indian Thought

Author(s): Koshelya Walli
Publisher: Bharat Manisha

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is the state of Mala or obscuration which deprives it of its existence as are with Siva. This is from time immemorial and has no beginning in the past but it is not eternal as it is sure to disappear after the functioning of the Divine Grace. The existence of this basic impurity or Mala which is like the substantial impurity of the eye in the case of a patient suffering from the cataract, cannot be ignored but this impure substance in the Divine Eye of the soul can be removed by operation as it were by a skilful wurgeon. The Mala is a substance and has to be removed by an action or Kriyāśakti. It is not a mere error of the intellect which may be removed by knowledge but it should be rememkered that as the cataract cannot be operated upon by the surgeon unless it is mature, in the same way, according to the Siddhāntins, Mala, as a substance also cannot be removed by the Guru until and unless it is mature (797975 ). After maturity, Mala or the basic impurity is removed and the soul is restored to its Divine State. This is called Suddhavidyā or pure Divine knowledge, but it should be remembered that though it is in a Divine state no. doutt, it is still under the grip of its own Karmas. The initiated scul is regenerated and receives a luminous body, under the Grace of Guru. This body is known as Baindaya Śareera. Bindu is Mahāmaya and is pure. This body is made up of Mahāmāyā and it has nothing to do with the ordinary prākṣta. body of the three Gunas. The prakrta or natural bodies continue to function as before under the influence of Karma, although a soul has been blessed with the body of Grace. In other words, the person concerned has a double body. The old natural body which was generated by Karma and its functioning under its. laws in the way of reaping its fruits as pleasure or pain caused by previous Karma. The luminous or the spiritual body of the soul has nothing to do with the bhoga, of its natural body which is due to Karma. In this connection, it should be remembered that Bhoga is according to the Agamas twofold-natural which is due to Karına and supernatural which is due to its possession of a supernatural body. This supernatural Bhoga has nothing to do with the ordinary Karma. The soul with its supernatural