Aptavani-6
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Dadashri: Yes. As it changes, the imprints in the causal
body are being recorded accordingly.
Questioner: What is the difference between intent (bhaav)
and receptacle of intellect (buddhi’s ashaya)?
Dadashri: Bhaav is like seeing through colored glasses.
Then despite having good eyes, whatever one sees through
those eye glasses is what we call bhaav. Then he acts according
to those bhaav—intents. It is on this that the entire worldly life
arises.
Questioner: If what he sees through the ‘glasses’ is the
intent (bhaav), then are the ‘eye-glasses’ (dravya karma ) an
effect of previously caused karma?
Dadashri: Yes, the glass is dravya karma. That is what
has entangled you. Everyone’s glasses are different. Everyone’s
effect karma (dravya karma) is different. Dravya karma is
discharge karma or ‘effect’ karma. Bhaav karma is charge
karma or cause karma. People do not understand the difference
between the two because they do not understand that the effect
karma has the cause karma along with it. This is due to the
‘glasses’ that are instantly on when one says, ‘I am Chandulal.’
People consider that the effects in front of them are the results
of the causes they see. Dravya karma (effect) people see; they
believe it to be bhaav karma and the fruit of it they call dravya
karma. When one becomes angry due to bhaav karma, they
believe that to be dravya karma. But they only see with the
‘colored glasses.’
This matter of dravya karma is worth understanding. The
matter of the receptacle of intellect is a separate issue.
Questioner: But what is the difference between buddhi’s
ashaya (the receptacle of the intellect) and bhaav (inner intent)?
Dadashri: Everyone has bhaav karma but buddhi’s
ashaya is different for everyone and it is dependent on location