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Q.II.7.10
A.II.7.10
Karma is concrete (m rta) and j va is non-concrete; how they both get bonded? If they are not bonded then how can the disposition due to rising of karmas occur? Jain philosophy is the proponent of multiplicity of viewpoints. Thus the karmas are bonded with the pure soul from beginning-less time and the empirical soul is considered as concrete also. Thus the bonding takes place and the same justifies the dispositions due to rising of karmas. However from the absolute viewpoint, soul is non concrete and is thus beyond bondage with karmas.
Q.II.7.11
A.II.7.11
How many types of dispositions are possible for the empirical soul in the present time? Four dispositions namely due to the rising, subsidence, subsidence-cumdestruction of karmas and due to the inherent nature of the soul are possible for the empirical souls at the present time.
Q.11.7.12 A.II.7.12
How many types of dispositions are there for pure souls (siddhas)? Pure souls have two types of dispositions namely due to destruction of karmas and due to the inherent nature of the soul.
Q.II.7.13
A.II.7.13
Which dispositions can occur in different stages of spiritual purification (gunasth nas)? Occurrence of disposition in different stages is a follows: Due to subsidence of karmas
4th till 11th Due to destruction of karmas
4th till 14th and siddhas Due to subsidence-cum-destruction of karmas 1 till 14" Due to inherent nature of the soul
1st till 14th and siddhas
Q.II.7.14
Which disposition occur maximum and which is the one that occurs minimal? Disposition due to rising of karmas occurs maximum and disposition due to inherent nature occurs the minimum.
A.II.7.14
Q.II.7.15 A.II.7.15
How many dispositions are possible for one j va at a time and how? One j va can have seventeen dispositions at any one time namely; two types of inherent nature, eight types of disposition due to rising of karmas, one of knowledge, one of intuition and five of attainments.
Q.II.7.16
Which are the two types of dispositions due to inherent nature that can occur simultaneously to aj va? Consciousness and one of (either one) capacity for salvation and incapacity for salvation can occur simultaneously to aj va.
A.II.7.16
Q.II.7.17
A.II.7.17
Which are the eight types of dispositions due to rising of karmas that can occur simultaneously to a j va? One type of destiny, one type of passion, one type of sex/gender, wrong belief, ignorance, non- restraint, imperfect disposition and one type of thought-colouration can occur simultaneously in a j va.
Q.II.7.18 A.II.7.18
How many auspicious-dispositions are there? There are twenty-two types of auspicious-dispositions.
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