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THEORY OF KARMA:
Each soul is pure and possesses infinite knowledge, bliss and power. However, Karmik particles obscure the true nature of the soul and the only way to reveal the true nature is by shedding of the karmic particles. Once that occurs, the soul achieves Nirvan or liberation (Moksha). Until that happens however, the soul goes through cycles of death and birth in one of 8,400,000 species/lives. The path of this journey is dependent upon cumulative good and bad deeds. Jains believe in reincarnation based on cause and effect (law of karma). All souls are alike and none is superior or inferior. Every individual soul is potentially god and each individual is the master of his/her soul and its destiny. By regularly meditating, practicing strict austerity, and controlling passions, one can destroy his/her Karmas and reveal the basic attributes of the soul. This self-revelation will ultimately lead to liberation of the soul forever.
Karma can be shed only by one's own efforts. There is no supreme entity to do it or grant it. Only human beings have the capacity to make efforts to shed Karmas and get Nirvan. One can shed Karmas through three main routes or "jewels" (Ratna Trayi): These are right knowledge (Samyak Gyan), right faith (Samyak Darshan) and right conduct (Samyak Charitra). Gyan and Darshan include proper knowledge of the six Dravya (universal substances) and nine Tattva (fundamental truths) and the faith in this knowledge. Right conduct (Charitra) includes non-violence, self-purification, compassion, penance, austerity and meditation. ANEKANTVAD:
An important principle called "ANEKANTVADA” is at the heart of Jainism. According to Jain philosophy, knowledge is a huge complexity because (i) it is constituted of substances,
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