Chapter on Passion

Author(s): N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Introduction
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bonds of physico-psycho-chemical nature. This karmic bondage is the cause of everlasting worldly cycle. This attachment or bonding has four varieties: (i) point or mass-point or numerical collection of Karma particles (pradeśa) which lead to determine the (ii) nature or configuration of Karmas (prakıtı) in terms of the above eight-fold characters. The bonding depends upon the nature of psychical or physical activities, which lead to (iii) various degrees of their intensities (or tightness) or power in attachment (Anubhāga), which causes their quantum of (iv) duration (Sthiti, abidance) of attachment with the mundane soul. All these four kinds of bonds are described in KP with reference to the deluding Karma. The order of numeration of bonding is given in somewhat changed form here for better elaboration
Each and every kind of karmic bondage has a bond of duration. The breaking or fruition of this bond is necessary for ultimate purification objective of soul. This is possible through many processes like transition, subsidence and destruction etc. (defined below). The destruction process may be also be called as debonding process.
This occurs, through gradual purification of volitions in fourteen different spiritual stages as shown in Table 4 and described in the last (non-enumerated) chapter and found in other texts like SK and MC.
Table 4. Destruction of Karma Species in Different Spiritual Stages
S. Spiritual No. of species Details of destroyed species No. stage destroyed 01. 4-94h
4 I.B. passions+RF + RWF + WF 02. geh
No destruction