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It is well known that purification of volition results in the ascendance of the intensity of auspicious lifespan determining karma and the increase in sensitivity due to developed quality of vision, results in reduction in cruelty and increase in the quality of mercy. Service and generosity are the practical forms of mercy. Charity represents generosity. Thus, auspicious volition results in the development of the qualities of generosity and charity, which indicates the reduction (destruction cum subsidence) of the charity obstructing (Dānāntarāya) karma.
The reduction in passions brought about by the pure and auspicious volitions result in the reduction of desire, possessiveness, pride and feelings of being a doer and an enjoyer. Reduction in desires results in the reduction of wants, which is indicative of the reduction of the gain obstructing (Lābhāntarāya) karma. Reduction in the feeling of possessiveness results in the reduction of the feeling of the 'other' and in the expression of the 'self'. This results in the increased selfexpression and reduced desire for mundane enjoyments, which is indicative of the reduction or destruction cum subsidence of the enjoyment obstructing (Bhogāntarāya) karma. Reduction of the feeling of pride results in reduced attachment towards the 'self' and in the expression of love. The pleasure of attachment is momentary and destructible but that of love is permanent and eternal; it can be enjoyed again and again. This indicates the destruction cum subsidence of the repeated enjoyment obstructing (Upabhogāntarāya) karma. Reduction in the feeling of enjoyership results in reduced feeling of doership and in increased ability for renunciation, which is indicative of the destruction cum subsidence of the ability obstructing (Vīryāntarāya) karma.
Like this, pure and auspicious volitions result in the destruction and destruction cum subsidence of the delusory karma, vision obscuring karma, knowledge obscuring karma and the sinful subtypes of feeling producing karma, status giving karma, and obstructive karma. At the same time they also result in the intensity-ascendance of the auspicious
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