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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THEISM AND DOCTRINE OF KARMA
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which determines life span of individual in hell (Nāraka), lower animal (tiryañca), human beings (manusya) and residents of heaven (deva) gods.
(7) Physique-making (Nāma) Karma: Nāma karma determines the different formulation of bodily forms of different individual status and experiences.
(8) Heredity-determining (Gotra) Karma: "This type of karma destines the heretical characters or status possessed by a person. It has two sub-types: (i) Uccagotra-karma destines superior status, (ii) Nicagotra karma determines inferior status V. (iv) Auspicious Karma and Inauspicious Karmas Specialty of
the Jaina Conception of Karma
Matter (Pudgala) is an insentient (not sentient, inanimate) substance. It has infinite energy and power. Karma is a form of matter, which is closely associated with soul. Good or bad actions (thoughts, speeches, overt behaviour) leave behind their traces on the soul. These traces are in the form of aggregates of material atoms. They are karmas. Good or bad actions give rise to auspicious or inauspicious karmas, which in turn, gives auspicious or inauspicious fruits to the soul. Various differences found among living beings and even among human beings are due to these auspicious and inauspicious karmas.
In the world, we find two types of human being, viz. some living virtuous life and others living vicious. Again each of these types has two sub-types, viz."
51 Tattvārtha-rājavārtika, 8.10.2 » Gommattasāra (Karmakāņda), 12
Prajñāpanā, 23/1288 Tīkā ** Karma-grantha, 1-52