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of motivation that causes such adherence. Suppose a man is very rich but at the same a miser equally. A poor beggar approaches this rich man at his bungalow for help but the latter does not listen to his entreaties but spurns him and kicks him out.
This is a type of conduct which is not only actuated by malice but also accompanied by wicked thoughts, abusive words and physical assault. This man acts not only with malice but thinks wickedly by mind, speaks abuse by word of mouth and gives a kick by body. What kind of nature would be determined of Karmic particles that would cling to the soul at the time of such conduct? Friends, it is a simple axiom that one who gives pain to another will certainly reap pain in reward, if not today perhaps tomorrow and if not in this life, in some future life. Thus in such behaviour, Karmas clinging to the soul will assume pain causing nature. Similarly at the time when a soul gives happiness to another, Karmas uniting with the soul at the time will develop the nature of causing happiness.
Karmas are mainly distinguished for their eight kinds of nature. One of their eight natures is determined when the Karmas adhere to the soul.
We discuss here these eight kinds of nature and their causes in order. 1. To siander really learned souls, to abstain from serving
such souls or praising their virtues, to treat with disrespect the books that propagate truth; not to show appropriate respect towards such books, to misuse intellect. The nature of Karmas that stick to the soul at the time of any of the above activities would be determined as that of obscuring and suppressing knowledge. As a result such a soul when under the active influence of such Karmas will not remember despite best efforts and will forget what is learnt. To treat with contempt the deaf, the dumb, the blind etc not to aid such people, not to show kindness to them; not to make good use of the five sense organs of the eye,
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| SR No. | 007016 |
| Book Title | Karma Philosophy In Jainism |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Chandrashekharvijay, Chunilal Vrajlal Modi |
| Publisher | Kamal Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 1978 |
| Total Pages | 84 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 7 MB |