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Destiny is ineffective

1) According to the great scripture Tatvartha – Mithyatva
(ignorance), Avirati (uncontrolled sinful acts), Kashaya
(passion or excitement), Yoga (activities of mind, body
and speech) and Pramada (indolence) are the cause of
karmic bondage.

2) According to Karmagrantha, including Pramada in the

above four, Mithyatva, Avirati, Kashaya and Yoga are
stated as the causes of karmic bondage. But nowhere
have they said that karmic bondage is dependent on
destiny or that destiny is one of the factors responsible
for the bondage or fruition of karmas.

3) As per the scripture Karma Prakriti, the pure and
impure mental propensities are responsible for the

bondage and progressive change in the nature and
intensity of karmas.

4) Shree Pannavana Sootra, one of the 45 Agamas, states
that karma shows its effect i.e. fructifies in two ways:-

i) Due to some cause,

ii) Independently without any cause.

i) Your specific task or activity causes the karma to show
its effects. e.g. You consume too many sweets and thus
cause the Ashata Vedaniya karma comes into force to
trouble you and cause stomach pain. If you would not
have over-eaten, then in the absence of the cause the

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