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'destructive' (ksayika): the effects of karma are destroyed. This will involve the most auspicious volitions.
suppressed and destructive' (ksayopasamika): in this state some karma is destroyed, some is neutralised and some is still retained. Most living beings, which live moral lives, fall into this category. 'realisation (audayijya): in the usual course of events, karmic particles attached to the self produce their intrinsic effects, and resultant volitions gradually become more pure.
inherent (paarinlaamika) is the essential nature of the self representing consciousness, with the potential to be liberated or otherwise.
Karma is a positive theory, taught by omniscient and enlightened individuals, which promotes independence, righteousness, optimism, and a sense of dignity, equality, and the will to achieve the highest spiritual goal, and has helped Jains to develop the acts of compassion, philanthropy, friendship to all, universal forgiveness, austerity and penance. The enlightened ones and their teachings do not require logical or rational proof. Where some scientists offer explanations for human behaviour and worldly situations in terms of genetics, Jains explain the same phenomena in terms of karma.
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