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particles (parmanus) and the binding of karma? How is karma
bound?
Dadashri: The energy of the Self (chetan shakti) is such
that with ‘wrong belief’ it creates the vikalp of: ‘I am this, I am
this’, which is itself the bondage of karma. Just as when looking
in the mirror, you capture an instant image, because the
parmanus (indivisible particles of an atom) are active, whatever
vikalp arises, the corresponding parmanus (subatomic particles)
immediately arise accordingly. The fundamental parmanus are in
an elemental (tattva) form, but when they come together they
become the situation (avastha). These are all miracles of
sakriya (nature of action). It is this pudgal (non-Self matter)
which confuses the Atma. It is its action that brings about
confusion. The activity of the pudgal is such, that even though
it is inanimate by nature, it creates the illusion of being animate.
It is just like a little bird that pecks at the image of itself in the
reflection on the mirror; perceiving it to be another bird.
The Solution to Become Free from ‘Sticky’
Karma
Questioner: Is it because karmas are very ‘sticky’ that
we have to suffer pain (dukh; unhappiness)?
Dadashri: The karmas were created by you, so it is
your own fault. No one else in the world is at fault. Others are
just instrumental (nimit). The pain (dukh) is yours, and it is
brought to you in the hands of the nimit. If you receive a letter
notifying you of the death of your father-in-law, how can you
find fault with the postman who brings the letter to you?
Questioner: What do you mean by ‘sticky karma’?
Dadashri: When you do anything with absolute unity of
your mind, speech and body where no other contradictory inner
intent (bhaav) is present, you bind terrible ‘sticky’ karma. The
karma you create with such intensity for the purpose of attaining