Jaina Gazette 1928

SR No.: 034890
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1928
Total Pages: 502
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 33 MB

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JIVA
207 Soul. Nirjara consists in the annihilation of the already introduced Karmas. 'Savipaka' and Avipaka' are the two forms of the Nirjara. The former consists in the annihilation of the Karmas because of their fruits being all enjoyed. Avipaka Nirjara is the destruction of the Karmas through penance etc.
The Blissful Moksha is attained when Asrava is stopped on account of the want of Yoga, Bandha becomes loosened owing to the annihilation of Kashaya etc., the already collected Karmas are destroyed by Nirjara..and thus when all the Karmas subside from the Soul altogether. In the state of Salvation, there is no Bondage nor the possibility of a future one. Moksha consists in an endless and unchangeable state of knowledge, perception, power and joy. It is attained through Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct,-" the three Jewels", as they are called.
Jiva, Ajiva, Asrava, Bandha, Samvara, Nirjara and Moksha are the seven primary and principal Tattvas or categoreis. Punya and Papa are not separate categories; they are included in Asrava. It has already been stated that the three forms of the Yoga effect Karmasrava. Some Asrava may generate pleasure, some again produces misery. The former is called Punya (Punyasrava i.e., good in-flow) and the latter, Papa (Papastava i.e., bad in-flow). A Yoga which is Subha or good causes Punyasrava and the Yoga which is Asubha or bad, causes Papasrava. Ahimsa (non-injury), Achaurya (non-stealing), Brahmacharyya (strict celibacy) etc., are instances of Subha kaya-yoga; Satya-Dachana (telling the truth), Hita-vachana (telling words which are useful to another) etc., are Subha-Dachana-yoga ; Arhalt-Bhakti (regard for the Lord), Sastra Bhakti (regard for the Scripture) etc., are Subha-Manoyoga. Himsa (injury), Maithuna (sexual connection), etc., are instances of Asubhakaya-yoga: Asalya-Bhashana (telling a lie) etc., are Asubhavachana-yoga; Vadha chinta (determination to kill), Irsha (malice) etc., are Asubha-Manoyoga. The Karmas also that flow into the Soul on account of the Subha and the Asubha Yogas are respectively called the Punya and the Papa. The three Ayuh
Karmas viz., the Deva-Ayuh (the life-period of a heavenly Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat