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2 terms

Bandhaबन्ध
Bondage — the assimilation of karmic matter by the soul.
Defined at 8.2. Has four aspects: prakṛti, sthiti, anubhāga, pradeśa.
Chapter 1Chapter 8
Pradeśa-bandhaप्रदेशबन्ध
Quantity of karmic matter absorbed.
Determined by the degree of activity (yoga), and absorbed at all space-points of the soul simultaneously.
Chapter 8