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result thereof. Jiva's real liberty is in being free from every type of bondage good or bad.
Therefore the problem is how to solve it. If one cannot avoid action while one is alive and in association with Ajiva, what is the procedure by which one can be free from the consequences of his actions? This problem is solved by Jain philosophers by going to the root of every action. They say that every action starts just when it is conceived and not when it is actually put in operation. This princple is called "Kade Mane Kade" meaning, "action begins just when it is thought of."It is therefore necessary to inquire with what intention the mind conceives to take action. This intention is known as "Bhava",and the action contempleted is called Bhava Karma. According to Jain theory even Bhava Karma binds the soul (Jiva).Strength of this bondage would be less than that which is earned by its actual operation. Bhava means intention. So, if an action is not contended to reap any fruit and if there is complete want of any kind of
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