Jainism a Theistic Philosophy

SR No.: 006918
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Krishna A Gosavi
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 2012
Total Pages: 358
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 6 MB

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JAINISM: A THEISTIC PHILOSOPHY "GOD IN JAINISM"
clouds the understanding, and brings the perversity of outlook. It clouds the capacity of discrimination.
Limits of Karma: In Jaina theory of karma, karma is intimately associated with the body, mind and the ātman (psyche), of the individual; it has to operate within limitation. Otherwise, without limitation, the karma would be all-pervasive like the ākāśa (sky). The self has the characteristics of pervading the body. Due to karma, the ātman get involved and associated with the body it pervades all. When soul gets freed from the body, it also gets freed from karmas. But the saṁsārī-ātman is somehow associated with one or other body, and therefore, associated with the karmic particles within that limitation.43
In brief the function of karma according to Jainism is to get the soul involved in the cycle of life and death; and as long as the flow of karmic bondage continues, the soul gets involved in the cycle and is not free. In the specific sense different types of karma have their different functions, in creating bondage, to the individual soul.
Types of Karma: The Jaina theory of karma mentions eight types of karmas, which are intimately connected in some form or other with the Jiva."
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Knowledge-obscuring (Iñānāvaraṇīyakarma) Intuition-obscuring (Darśanāvaraṇīyakarma) Deluding (Mohanīyakarma) Power-hindering (Antarāya karma) Feeling-producing (Vedanīya karma)
4. Devendra Muni, " A Source-Book in Jaina Philosophy”, 1983, P-440 44(a) Karma-grantha, 1.2
(b) Uttarādhyayana, 33.2-3 (c) Prajñāpana 23.1 (d) Tattvārtha-sūtra, 8.5