Jainism Key to Reality

SR No.: 007600
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 416
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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Chapter VI Influx of karmas
dk; &ok3&eu% del ; kx% VI.1 K ya-v m-manah karma yogah
VFk% Meaning:
dk;] opu vks eu dh fØ;k;kx' A The operation of the body, the organ of speech and the mind is called yoga (activity).
Q.VI.1.1 A.VI.1.1
What is meant by activity (yoga)? Vibrations caused in the space-points of the soul induced by mind, body and speech is called yoga / activity.
Q.VI.1.2 A.VI.1.2
How many types of yoga are there? There are three types of yoga differentiated according to the nature of the cause namely; manoyoga (mind activities), vacanayoga (speech activities) and k yayoga (body activities).
Q.VI.1.3 A.VI.1.3
What is the cause of the vibrations in the space-points of the soul?
The vibrations in the space-points of the soul are caused by the actions / movements of the organs of the mind, speech and body.
Q.VI.1.4 A.VI.1.4
What are the characteristics of the body activities? Activities of one or more of the seven kinds of molecules (vargan s) of the body set the vibrations in the space-points of the soul.
Q.VI.1.5 A.VI.1.5
What are the characteristics of the speech activities? Activities of the molecules composing the organ of speech set the vibrations in the space-points of the soul.
Q.VI.1.6 A.VI.1.6
What are the characteristics of the mind activities? Mind or thought activities are the activities of the molecules that compose mind set the vibrations in the space-points of the soul.
Q.VI.1.7 A.VI.1.7
How many types of mind activities are there? They are of four types, namely right activities of the mind (satyamanoyoga), wrong activities of the mind (asatya manoyoga), activities of the bilateral mind (ubhayamanoyoga) and activities of the neutral mind (anubhayamanoyoga).
Q.VI.1.8 A.VI.1.8
What is meant by right activities of the mind? Satyamana or right mind is the one which cognizes the right objects. Vibrations of the space-points of the soul caused by such a mind are called right activities of the mind.
Q.VI.1.9 A.VI.1.9
What is meant by wrong activities of the mind? Asatyamana or wrong mind is the one which cognizes the wrong objects. Vibrations of the space-points of the soul caused by such a mind are called wrong activities of the mind.
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