Aptavani-6 139
[ 17 ] The Science of Karma
Questioner: It is said that whatever has to be suffered will have to be suffered here, in this life only. What is that?
Dadashri: Yes, it has to be suffered here and here only, but that is according to the worldly language( worldly understanding). What does it mean in the non-worldly( alaukik) language?
In the past life, one bound karma through the ego for pride( maan). In this life, many buildings are being built under his name and ownership and so he becomes a maani, meaning that he takes and exhibits pride in that. Why does he become a maani with so much pride in this life? It is because of the karmic account of past life. Now people would say,‘ He is binding karmas. He is creating karma because he is walking around with a lot of pride; it is evident.’ People call this‘ karma,’ whereas in Lord Mahavir’ s language, this is the fruit, effect of karma of past life( karma-fada). By‘ fruit’‘ we’ mean that even though he does not want to display pride(‘ do’ maan), he has to( undergo the effect); it happens automatically. And when people say‘ He gets angry,’ or‘ He has a lot of pride,’ or‘ He has a lot of ego,’ he will have to suffer the consequences of all this, right here in this life. The result of his pride will be that he will lose his reputation and fame. He will have to suffer this right here. If, on the other hand, when he exhibits pride he feels it is wrong to do so and that he needs to be humble and without pride( nirmaani), then he is binding new karma of humility. The effect of such intent will be realized in the next life wherein he