Philosophy of Nine Reals

SR No.: 006560
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sunandaben Vohra
Publisher: Shantilal V Desai
Publication Year: 1993
Total Pages: 96
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 4 MB

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LESSON 10 INFLOW OF KARMIC MATTER - A REAL
Aśrava means the inflow of karmic matter. But even that through which the flow of karmic matter enters the soul is also regarded as āśrava.
There are five main causes of the inflow of karmic matter, and their sub-types are 42.
Five main causes are : Wrong faith, non-restraint (violence etc.), passions, activity and negligence.
Their 42 sub-types are as under : Absence of self-control over five senses 5 Four passions, viz. anger, pride, deceit, greed 4 Non-restraint (violence etc.) Lack of self-control over the threefold activity of mind, speech and body Various types of evil activity, viz. Killing etc. 25
Total 42 When a hole is formed at the bottom of a boat, water enters the boat through that hole; as a result of it, the boat gets sunk into the ocean. Similarly, when the soul through ignorance indulges in activities without restraint and control, these activities serve as holes or doors through which the flow of karmic matter enters into the soul and as a result the soul is drowned into the ocean of transmigratory existence.
Auspicious karmic matter is identified with the auspicious inflow and the inauspicious karmic matter is identified with the inauspicious inflow. So, the soul should stop the inflow of both the types.
The soul should remove the five main causes of the inflow because they are also the causes of the bondage of soul with karmic matter.
Mithyātva (Wrong faith) : Lack of faith in the founder
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