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The Science of Karma
bound. With Atma Gnan (knowledge of the Pure Self) however,
karmas are destroyed and burnt to ashes.
Questioner: If one is discharging both the good and the
bad, then how can it be called dharma?
Dadashri: With dharma, karmas of punya are bound
and with adharma, karmas of paap are bound. What would
you do if someone were to slap you? Would you not slap him
back? Double the number and give him back. It is because the
unfolding of your effect karma that the man slapped you. He is
simply the ‘instrument’. Just accept it as a return of your debt
and deposit it. Do not g ive it back. If you do not want to repeat
this scene in the next life do not give it back.
The State Of Doership And Non-doership
Questioner: I believe that anytime you do something
wrong, you bind karma.
Dadashri: Then do you not also bind karmas for good
deeds?
Questioner: Both good and bad deeds, bind karma,
right?
Dadashri: You are binding karmas, right at this very
moment. At the present time you are binding karmas of very
high merit. But there will never be a day when you don’t bind
karmas at all. Why is that?
Questioner: We are always engaged in some form of
activity, whether it is good or bad.
Dadashri: Yes, but should there not be a way by which
no karmas are bound? How did Lord Mahavir manage to liberate
himself without binding karmas? As long as you have this body,
you will bind karmas. Do you not have to do certain kinds of
activity, such as going to the toilet?