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The Science of Karma
Questioner: So regardless of what he does, he still binds
karma?
Dadashri: They are bound and then released. The murder
that takes place is really a karma that discharges its effect to
become free. When does the binding occur? It is bound at the
time when the thought enters one’s mind that it is okay to kill.
At that time a new karma is bound. If while the karma is
discharging, he repents, then he can escape its consequences of
effect. Killing will have grave consequences. The killer will be
disgraced and even suffer all kinds of disease within the body
(effect of effect). Everything will have to be suffered here and
here only. The new karmas that are bound will not be very
sticky, when he repents sincerely. The process of killing is karma
effect and it has to be suffered. One must accept the fruit of
karma, but if repentance is done whole-heartedly, then the new
karma will become light. If the killing is done with enthusiasm
then the newly bound karma will be very grave.
A man is forced to kill a deer to feed his family. By killing
he commits a bad karma. A prince on the other hand, goes
deer hunting for sport and is thrilled when he manages to kill a
deer. Now in both situations a deer has been killed. One kills
for food and the other for his enjoyment. The man who kills for
food will end up from the human form into the animal form! The
prince however, who does not eat the meat, but hunts for sport
and pleasure, will go to hell. The karma was the same for both
but their intentions were different. People are not aware of
these rules, so they need someone like me to explain it to them.
Does The Judge Bind Karma For Giving A
Death Sentence?
A high court judge was in a dilemma over how he could
issue a death sentence after taking Gnan (The knowledge of the
Self). I asked him what would happen if he did not. He said that
if he gave it, he would be committing a sin.