VEDINIYA KARMA (Controller of physical pleasure and pain)

There are two types of Vedaniya Karma.
• 'Shata Vedaniya' - feeling well.
• 'Ashata Vedaniya' - feeling ill.
Shata Vedaniya gives one pleasure.
Ashata Vedaniya gives one pain.
On account of Ashata Vedaniya Karma,
one becomes a victim of Cancer, Cholera,
Typhoid, T. B., Cardiac troubles etc. etc.
One gets fever, headache, stomachache,
ulcers and other types of ailments.
One acquires the Ashata Vedaniya Karma by giving pain to others, harassing others, killing, others.

One earns the Shata Vedaniya Karma by making others happy, helping others,
giving them protection and peace.
Would you like to be happy?
Then try to acquire Shata Vedaniya Karma.


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GYANAVARANA KARMA (Concealment of our knowledge)

Some are more intelligent, Some are less intelligent. Some are foolish,
Some are Stupid.
What is the reason for this ?
The reason is Gyanavarana Karma.
Some are clever in their studies, Some are dull in their studies, Some do not learn anything.
What is the reason for this ?
The reason is Gyanavarana Karma,

This Karma does not allow us to know
things that are far away.
This Karma does not allow us to know
the minds of others.
This Karma does not allow us to know
all about the world.
In spite of your hard work, you are not able
to remember a lesson or a poem; why ?
Though you know the answers well,
you are not able to give them; why ? Though you are eager to understand a subject
or a talk, you are not able to understand it; why ? For all these, the reason is Gyanavarana Karma


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Darshanavarana Karma (an obstruction to our seeing)

 This Karma
Diminishes the power of the eyes to see objects.
Diminishes the power of the ears to hear sounds.
Diminishes the power of the nose to smell fragrance.
Diminishes the power of the tongue to taste eatables.
Diminishes the power of the skin to feel the touch of objects.
You are not able to see the other side of the wall.
You are not able to see the other side of the hill.
You are not able to see beyond the clouds.
You are not able lo see anything beyond the world.
For all these Darshanavarana Karma is responsible.

On account of this Karma Men sleep
Some sleep lying down. Some sleep sitting.
Some sleep even standing.
While in deep sleep,
Some one walks.
Some one eats with relish.
Some one suffocates another. Some one even kills another.
But when he wakes up. he is completely ignorant of what he did.
Such strange things are due to
Darshanavarana Karma.


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NAM KARMA (Obstruction to personality)

Someone has a fine body. •  Someone has an ugly body.
Someone is strong and healthy. • Someone is weak and thin.
This is due to Nam Karma.

Someone is black. • Someone is white.
Someone is yellow. • Someone is red.
Someone is fat. • Someone is bony.
Someone is tall. • Someone is short.
This is the work of Nam Karma.
When someone speaks in a sweet voice, we like it.
When someone speaks in a rough voice, we do not like it.

When someone comes to our house, we feel happy. When someone comes to our house,
we get annoyed. And this fun comes from Nam Karma.

Sometimes one gets a good status, respect and fame in society
But Sometimes one meets with ill-fame, dis-respect and insult in society
Sometimes one earns only abuses, • Sometimes one gets a fortune.
Sometimes one is chased by misfortune, wherever he goes.

Beauty and complexion. • Strength and Shape • Form and structure
All this is the work of Nam Karma.


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Antraya Karma (Obstruction to happiness)

You have plenty of money, food and clothes to give others. There are many in need of these.
But you do not like to give anything to anybody, why?
It is on account of Antraya Karma.
Though you do your best to earn money, and though you try hard to get food, make efforts to get a house, you do not succeed in all these.
You should realise that the Antraya Karma is against you.

Though you have a lot of delicious things to eat,  you are not able to eat.
Though you have a lot of selected clothes to wear, you cannot wear them.
Though you have a very fine house to live in, you are not able to live in it.
Though you have an affectionate mother and a good grandma, you cannot live with them.
Do you know the reason for all these ?
It is the same Antraya Karma.
This Karma does not allow you to perform any penance or any service or to be engaged in devotion. This Antraya Karma makes you lazy and weak.

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Mohaniya Karma (Concealment of Truth or Reality)

What is Mohaniya Karma ?

On account of the influence of this Karma,
Men cannot understand the supreme God.
They cannot follow the true Guru.
They cannot accept the true religion
They believe that
the true is false and the false is true,
the unreal is real and the real is unreal,

On account of the influence of this Karma.
Someone gets angry.
Someone becomes proud.
Someone deceives another.
Someone becomes greedy.

This Karma makes
Someone laugh.
Someone cry.
Gives someone pleasure.
Gives someone pain.
Sometimes frightens us,
Sometimes leads us on the wrong path.
Sometimes makes us fight
and
Sometimes makes us cheerful.

This Karma creates doubts about Religion and Guru, and faith in God.
Among all Karmas the Mohaniya Karma is the most dangerous and most difficult to overcome.

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Ashta Karma in Jainism

Jainism believes  in Karma. It has classified the karmas into 8 categories. Each category has a specific job to be done. Names of the 8 karmas are :

* Ayushya Karma -(Determination of Age and Life)
* 'VEDINIYA KARMA' (Controller of physical pleasure and pain)
* 'GOTRA KARMA' (Controller of high and low rankin society)
* 'NAM KARMA” (Obstruction to personality)
* “Antraya Karma” (Obstruction to happiness)
* 'Mohaniya Karma' (Concealment of Truth or Reality)
* Darshanavarana Karma (an obstruction to ouseeing)

We shall see the effects of each karma for next 8 days to understand how perfect is jainism in understanding human nature and its behaviour