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and the aashrav (influx) from before, will continue to discharge
(nirjara). Now no more new karma is bound. There is
discharging (nirjara) of karma for every living being. When you
do not have the knowledge of the Self, your past karma will
continue to discharge (nirjara), but at the same time, you will
continue to bind new ones.
After swaroop Gnan (knowledge of the Self), there is
only discharge of karma (nirjara). In other words, the charging
of karma ends, leaving only those that need to be ‘discharged’.
With whatever inner intent (bhaav) the karma was ‘charged’,
it will be ‘discharged’ with the same inner intent. Except, in this
case, You have no new charging (samvar) while the karma is
being discharged; you do not charge any karma, whilst others
do.
Those who have pure awareness of the Self (shuddha
upayogi) do not bind a single karma.
Questioner: Can bondage be destroyed in the smallest
fraction of time (samaya)?
Dadashri: Yes, it can. On account of pure applied
awareness (shuddha upayog) it is possible. Through Akram
Vignan, it is possible for one to remain in shuddha upayog.
Questioner: What is true penance? What is the discharge
(nirjara) of karma that Lord Mahavir has shown us?
Dadashri: As long as there is no ‘charging’ of new
karma (samvar), sakaam (moksha hetu bhoot – for the
purpose of attai