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Karmas are material aggregates of extremely fine or subatomic wavelets pervading entire cosmos like sunlight. They are sense imperceptible. Not all the above particles are karmas. It is only those particles, which are capable of associating with jīvas, are karmas. Karma influences the physical and spiritual properties of jīva by
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Obscuring Defilements Counteracting
Chaining with attachment and aversion > Linking with past and future ► Making jīva dependent and ► Creating sufferings for him.
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Their existence is conformed by difference in physical and spiritual conditions of jīvas. The karmas may be Sacred or profane, General or quasi- physical and Volitional or destructive. The materiality of karmas is confirmed due to
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Color etc. in them, Origination of volitions and feelings of pleasure and pain etc.
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The karma undergoes bonding and de-bonding. The karma doctrine is not applicable to
► Liberated souls / siddhas > Permanent nigodas or micro organism > Non-liberation-ables labhavya.
The Jains have dealt karma doctrine under four heads namely:
► Name and kind of karmas → Definition, causes and mechanism of bonding ► Possibility of shedding of karmas ▸ Methods of shedding
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