Jaina Karmaology

SR No.: 001654
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1998
Total Pages: 186
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Karma, & Tattvartha Sutra
File Size: 11 MB

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Jaina Karmology
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These entities have a beginningless inherent quality of a-heavy
A. a-lightness.
Q.
How there could be a-heavy-a-lightness in the liberated beings?
A. The karmically bonded worldly living beings have this attribute due to karmic realistions. In contrast, the liberated beings have no karmic attachments and they have the manifestation of this property by inherence.
13.
The physique-making karmic sub-species of self-harming or killing is defined as that whose realisation results in self-destruction, death or harm by hanging or falling from high mountain or cliffs etc. (The process is done by the self).
14.
The physique-making karmic sub-species of alien harming or killing is defined as that whose realisation results in harming or destroying the self by the use of weapons by others or owned by others despite the shielding covers.
15.
The physique-making karmic sub-species of heat-emitting is defined as that whose realisation results in the hotness and emission of hot light. This karmic species is manifest in the sun.
16.
The physique-making karmic sub-species of cold light-emitting is defined as that whose realisation results in cool radiance, light and its emission. This species is manifest in moon, firefly etc. (The hot light or cold light may be defined in terms of abstract or instrumental case).
17. The karmic sub-species of respiration or breathing is defined as that whose realisation causes the function of inhaling and exhaling of airs by the living beings in general.
18. The karmic sub-species of space-movement is defined as that whose realisation results in movement and motion in space. It has two varieties: (1) praiseworthy or graceful and (2) Non-praiseworthy or clumsy. The first one causes the graceful motions of best oxen and elephants etc. The second one causes the awkward motions of camels and asses etc.
Q.
How there could be space-movement in the liberated or liberating beings and mattergies?
A.
Their space-movement is natural or inherent.