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Buddha Abhidhamma - Ultimate Science - BuddhaNet

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majestically to the door and come out first. This one is like a<br />

garuka-kamma which is uncontested to bear its result in the next<br />

life.<br />

Now, if there is no leader, the one nearest the door may<br />

come out first. This is similar to the àssanna-kamma bearing its<br />

fruit in the next life.<br />

Sometimes a vigilant one, which has regularly noticed the<br />

time when the shed is opened, may walk to the door just before<br />

it is opened and come out first when the door is opened. This is<br />

like the àciõõa-kamma producing its result in the next life.<br />

Sometimes an unexpected frail one, by being pushed by<br />

stronger ones, may come out of the shed first. This is similar to<br />

the case when an unexpected kañaññà-kamma has the chance to<br />

condition the next life.<br />

Queen Mallika led a righteous life, but she remembered a<br />

lie, which she had told King Kosala long ago, at her death<br />

moment. So this had kañaññà-kamma cast her down to a woeful<br />

state for seven days.<br />

C Pàkakàla-kamma Catukka<br />

With respect to the time of taking effect there are four kinds of<br />

kamma:<br />

1 Diññhadhammavedanãya-kamma<br />

Immediately effective kamma which bears fruits in the<br />

present life;<br />

2 Upapajjavedanãya-kamma<br />

Subsequently effective kamma which bears fruits in the<br />

next (second) life;<br />

3 Aparàpariyavedanãya-kamma<br />

Indefinitely effective kamma which bears fruits from

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