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One should know nine reals, viz. soul, non-soul, auspicious karmic matter, inauspicious karmic matter, inflow of karmic matter, stoppage of the inflow, partial dissociation of karmic matter, bondage of soul with karmic matter and total dissociation of karmic matter.
Explanation
Names of Reals
1. Jiva (Soul)
It is characterised by sentience. It assumes life-forces. It has two cognitive faculties knowledge and intuition (in-sight). Following are its examples - human beings, celestial beings, animals, birds etc.
2. Ajiva (Non-Soul) It is bereft of sentience. It is incapable of assuming life-forces. It has no cognitive faculties. Following are its examples - clothes, vessels, cots, stools, vehicles, etc. Karmic material particles which cause pleasant experience are considered to be auspicious..
Karmic material particles which cause unpleasant experience are considered to be inauspicious.
3.Punya (Asupicious karmic
matter)
Nine Reals
4.Papa (Inauspicious karmic matter)
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