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A Hand Book of Jainology
KARMA BANDHA (THE BONDAGE OF KARMA)
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The eight qualities of the jiva
(1) Infinite knowledge anantjnan
(2) Clear vision anantdarshan
(3) Vitragta
(The victory over the inner enemies)
(4) Infinite
energy etc. Anantviryadi
(5) Endless felicity
(6) Ajaramarata Neither birth nor death.
(7) Arupata Formlessness
(8) Agurulaghuta (not heavy; not light.)
The clouds of The distortions the eight Karmas
Jnanavaran Ignorance
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Darshanavaran Blindness, sleep etc.
Mohaniya
Antaray
Vedaniya
Ayushya
Namkarma
Gotrakarma
False belief
attachments, hatred, kashayas etc.
Miserliness
dependence, poverty, weakness
Sata and Asata
(Joy and sorrow)
Birth and Death
Body, senses, colour etc. moving, stationary fame, disgrace, prosperity, adversity etc. gait.
High birth; low birth
Of these, the first four are the special qualities of the soul. They are the qualities of the pure soul when it has attained the status of a supreme soul and when it is totally cleansed of all its impurities. The other karmas such as the Jnanavaran which prevent the soul from being pure are called ghathi (harmful karmas). The other four are called (Agathi) or least harmful karmas. Gathi means that which harms the Paramatmadasha
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