Atma the Self

Author(s): Punyadarshanvijay
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan

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... ĀTMĀ
The Self....
Punya -It is helpful in acquiring : human form-front sub, (from lower forms, sub humans, etc) fully developed body, religious parents, worthy preceptors, spiritual deity, 'Sarva Virati' (complete renunciation) for putting one on the road to Mokşa. Hence it is 'Upšdėya' to an extent.
For achieving absolute purity of soul i.e. to attain Mökșa, "Punya" has to be finally discarded.
Volumes in aphorism on each of the Fundamental truths are written in Jaina Holy Scriptures, of these Aśrava and Samvara are very important. Aśrava with 5 main and 42 sub-heads is the main reason for the cycle of births and rebirths and Samvara - antidote to Aśrava with 5 main and 57 sub-heads is the prime reason for liberation leading towards Mõkşa.
V. Aśrava - fusion of matter (Karmic) with Soul.
Five major reasons : 1) Mithyātva - Perverted view-false belief/notions. 2) Avirati - Non restraint. 3) Kaşāya - Passions, attachment and aversion, emotions. 4) Pramāda - Carelessness, laziness.
5) Yoga - activities of mind, speech and body. 42 SUB-HEADS
5 (five) (Visaya), non-restraints, unnatural immoral desires,
impulses are the creation of five senses sensory pleasures. 4 (four) (Kaşāya) passions-anger, egoism, deceit, greed. 5 (five) (Avrata) carelessness, violence, untruth, stealing, non
celibacy (sexual deviations), acquisitions with malpractices. 3 (three) (Yoga) activities of mind, speech and body, improper or
unbefitting. 25 (twenty five) (Kriyā) other activities of daily life.
12 totalling forty two. VI. Samvara - antidote to fusion of Karmic forces.
Five major types:
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