Agam 05 Ang 05 Bhagvati Vyakhya Prajnapti Sutra Part 02 Bhagvai Terapanth

SR No.: 006599
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tulsi Acharya, Mahapragna Acharya, Mahendramuni, Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 2009
Total Pages: 740
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Agam, Canon, & agam_bhagwati
File Size: 20 MB

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PREFACE
The science of karma is a principal part of Jain Metaphysics. In order to know the different states of karma, one should very carefully study the first section of this Sataka, dealing with experience of kārmika fruition (vedanā) and falling away of kārmika particles (nirjarā), which are intimately related. The popular notion is: the more the tolerance of hardships, the more the falling away of kārmika particles. It is not that there is no truth in this notion, but without the knowledge of the basis of truth, the secret of the science of karma can not be grasped. These are two main states of karma--intensified and loosened. In the intensified state of karma, due to non-inhibition of karma even excessive tolerance of hardship results in meagre falling away of karma. In the loosened state of karma, attained through samvara (inhibition), even less tolerance of hardship results in massive falling away of karma. It follows from this that meagre or massive falling away of karma is not due to the less or more tolerance of hardship, the main condition being the intensified or loosened states of karma. This is explained in following chart Karma Experience
Falling away of karma Intensified Intensive experience Meagre falling away of karma Loosened Intensive experience Massive falling away of karma Loosened Weak experience Meagre falling away of karma Loosened Weak experience Massive falling away of karma
According to Pätañjala Yoga philosophy, there are three states of the reduction of klesa (i) attenuation, (ii) burning (iii] absolute destruction. There is attenuation of karma by Kriyāyoga. The seed of karma is burnt by Prasarkhyāna and is completely destroyed by being merged in the prakrti.' This can be compared with meagre falling away of karma and massive falling away of karma. In all practices of the spiritual discipline, the description of the process of purification is indispensable.
In the spiritual science, the aura is a much discussed topic. In the Āgamika literature, this has been discussed as physical colour. Every living being has his own aura. Not only in a living being but even in a non-sentient entity, there is aura. The aura of non-sentient entity is fixed. In living beings the aura is ever changing.