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Asrava
Having concluded the discussion on the flow (Jova) and the non-living (Bejivam), this chapter now presents the concept of Asrava.
The Nature of Asrava
Kaya-vak-manah karma yoga. 1. 2.
The actions of body, speech, and mind constitute yoga. This is Asrava, which relates to karma.
The internal movements (vibration transactions) occurring from the destruction or subsidence (ksayopashama) of energy hindrances and from the support of matter are called yoga. Based on the support distinction, there are three types: Kayayoga, Vachanayoga, and Manoyoga. 1. Kayayoga – The yoga arising from the support of matter related to the body, caused by the particles of the body class; 2. Vachanayoga – When the internal accomplishment arises from the destruction or subsidence of karmas like knowledge-covering and auditory-covering, it leads to the vibrations of speech directed towards the soul, supported by the speech class; 3. Manoyoga – Upon the subsidence of knowledge-covering related to the non-sensory mind, the internal mental accomplishment arises, supported by the mental class, leading to the vibrations of the mind directed towards the soul.
These three kinds of yoga are collectively referred to as Asrava, because it is through yoga that there is an influx (Asravan) of karma into the soul (relationship in the form of karma). Just as the mouth of channels that brings water into a reservoir is termed Asrava due to being a reason for the receipt, similarly, yoga is called Asrava because it is the cause of the influx of karmas. 1-2.