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trace any beginning for this association, it is believed to be beginningless.
Soul And Karma Are Separable -
Though the soul and karma have a beginningless association, they are separable with due effort. This separation and consequent liberation of the soul from the mundane world is the ultimate goal of all spiritual practice. This separation is so much desired because it is the only escape for the soul to gain freedom from the miseries of the world and to attain the eternal bliss. It also stands to logic because the state of freedom is natural (Svabhā va) for every living being and that of bondage is unnatural (Vibhā va). Every organism wishes to move from the unnatural state of bondage to the natural one of freedom. The entire gamut of Karma-siddhānta is about achieving this state of separation or liberation from the karmic bondage.
THE JAINA DOCTRINE OF KARMA Karma : Definition -
Karma is defined as the insentient matter (Pudgala dravya) that associates with the worldly soul, beset with attachment and aversion, because of the constant vibrations that take place due to the activities of its body, mind and speech (together known as yoga).
Causes Of Karmic Association -
The five causes that promote such spiritual vibrations and consequent karmic association and bondage are -- 1. False View-Point - It makes the subject see things in a
wrong perspective and consider spiritually harmful activities as beneficial.
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