Sadhvi Vishrut Vibha
As oil and sesamum seed, ghee and milk, metal and ore are inter-bound, so the inter-bond between jīva and karma is called bandha.
1
Question:
Is there any beginning of jīva and karma?
Answer:
No, because they were never created.
2
Question:
Is it right to say that jīva came into existence first and karma afterwise?
Answer:
No, because jīva cannot exist without karma in the worldly existence, and one does not return to the worldly existence after attaining salvation.
3
Question:
Is it right to say that Karma came into being first and jīva afterwise?
Answer:
No, because some one has to indulge in action to give birth to the karma and if there is no jīva, who will be the creator of karma?
4
Question:
Is it possible that worldly jīva can remain devoid of karma?
Answer:
No, because if worldly jīva is devoid of karma, then no action like that of binding karma or eliminating it through penance would be possible.
5
Question:
When did jīva and karma started interacting?
Answer:
Neither of them was before or after. Karma and jīva are interacting since time immemorial.
