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the third life till the last life when the person realizes
Nibbàna;
4 Ahosi-kamma
Defunct kamma which no longer bears fruits.
In studying vãthis, we notice that mahà-kusala citta or akusala
citta functions seven times as javana in normal situations. The
cetanà (volition) associated with the first javana is named
diññhadhammavedanãya-kamma which will produce its result in
this very life. If it does not operate in this life, it becomes defunct.
Devadatta and Cunda were burnt by niraya fire in their
present lives. Poor Kàkavaliya couple, after offering boiled rice
to Venerable Sariputta, became very rich in seven days.
Of the seven javanas, the first javana is the weakest. The
strongest is the seventh-javana. The cetanà associated with this
javana is called upapajjavedaniya-kamma. It produces its result in
the next (second) life. If it does not operate in the second birth,
it too becomes defunct or ineffective (ahosi).
The five intermediate javanas are strong, and the cetanàs
associated with them are known as aparàpãriya-vedanãya-kamma.
As millions of vãthis occur in an act of wholesome or
unwholesome deed, there will arise many millions of this type
of kamma during the action. So this kamma will operate
indefinitely from the third birth till the last one when the
individual attains Nibbàna. No one, not even Buddhas and
arahats, is exempt from this class of kamma.
So for every action we have performed we should expect
the consequences not only in this life but in indefinite lives in
the future in the course of our wanderings in Saüsàra. So be
careful!