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so necessary. This is called indirect (paroksh) worship (bhakti).
Until you attain Atmagnan (knowledge of the Soul) you have to
do this kind of indirect worship.
Karma Is Bound Only in the Human Form
Questioner: If I do not repent for my daily actions, do
they accumulate in the long run?
Dadashri: No, they do not accumulate. Karmas will
shed once they are bound. For example, if one binds karmas
that lead to the animal life, then one takes birth in an animal life-
form and dissipates karmas there, before returning back to the
human form. Karmas do not accumulate from one life to
another. One lifetime’s earning of karma (causes in human life),
he will spend them in five to seven lifetimes in the animal life-
form, before returning.
Questioner: Does one bind karma in the animal life-
form?
Dadashri: No, karmas are not bound there. Only
humans bind karma. Even the celestial beings (devas, devis) do
not bind karma. Everyone goes into other life-forms, only to
dissipate their karma (discharge).
Questioner: The living beings (jivas) of the Tiryancha
gati (lower life-forms) are violent (himsak) too. Even they have
kashays, so don’t they bind karma?
Dadashri: No. No animal binds karma, except for
humans.
Questioner: Will the karma, bound in the human form,
have to be suffered in a lower life-form?
Dadashri: Yes, if you have taken or enjoyed anything that
is not rightfully yours, it is a ‘bestial’ karma which will have to
be suffered by going into the animal life-form.