Scientific Foundations Of Jainism

SR No.: 022772
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: K V Mardia
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt Ltd
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 146
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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THE SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF JAINISM
activities of the body, mind and speech and should not be confused with the modern meaning of the word yoga. Positive Yoga leads to light karmic matter whereas Negative Yoga leads to heavy karmic matter (Appendix 3B, q. 5.1). The last of the agents responsible for karmic fusion is Passion. This is the main agent for fusion (Appendix 3B, q.5.2), and it influences all the four soul elements which we will describe fully in § 5.3.
5.2 KARMIC COMPONENTS IN PRACTICE
We now describe the practical effect of each of eight types of karmic components defined in § 4.2. The Insight Deluding Component gives rise to false views including extremism and an inability to discriminate between what is proper and what is improper. The Conduct Deluding Component generates passions and sentiments which delude right conduct. These two subcomponents act simultaneously to create a state of spiritual blockage. The Knowledge Obscuring Component obstructs knowledge in five ways. It obstructs (1) the function of the senses and mind, (2) logical ability, (3) clairvoyance power, (4) mindreading ability and (5) omniscience ability. The Perception Obscuring Component obstructs perception by means of eyes and other senses, perception before clairvoyance, perception related to omniscience. The Bliss Defiling Component (Insight Deluding and Conduct Deluding) limits the energy of the soul and activities of the body, mind and speech, and it creates confusion and desires which then allow other karmic components to be operative. Its effect is very much like the significant transformation of oneself taking place under intoxication.
We now summarise the secondary set of karmic components. The Feeling Producing Component characterises mental state. The Body Producing Component determines the type of species, sex and colour. The Longevity Component determines longevity in the next birth. The Environmental Component determines the level of circumstances conducive to pursue spiritual life.
5.3 VOLITIONAL ACTIVITIES AND THE FOUR PASSIONS
We now give the details of the karmic dynamics in practice. Let x be the number of karmons involved in fusion due to a volitional activity. Note that the new karmic matter remains dormant for some time before the emission begins. Table 5.1 gives the four important factors related to the x karmons. The precise number of karmons, x,