Doctrines of Jainism

Author(s): Vallabhsuri Smarak Nidhi
Publisher: Vallabhsuri Smarak Nidhi Godiji Jain Derasar Mumbai

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groups. The Karmans that impress the potencies of the soul are known as Ghati Karmans and those related to the new projection are Aghati Karmans. Each group is further divided into four. Thus the Ghati Karmans are; Jnanavaraniya-obscuration of knowledge; Darsanavaraniya-obscuration of intuition; Mohaniya—perversion; and Antaraya-obstruction in attainments. The Aghati Karmanas are: Vedaniya—the sensation of pleasure or pain; Ayusya-birth and life in a particular kingdom; Nama-physique; and Gotra-high or low birth.
Spiritual development is concerned mainly with the first group.
Umasvati prescribes three virtues paving the way to salvation: Right Knowledge, Right Attitude and Right Conduct. Knowledge in itself is neither right nor wrong. It is right when possessed by a person with Right Attitude and wrong in a person whose attitude is wrong. Thus, Right Attitude and Right Conduct play the main part. Both are connected with Mohaniyakarman. The ladder of salvation means, therefore, gradual liberation from the effect of Mohaniya.
Mohaniya is further divided into Darsana Mohaniya (the cause of perverted attitude) and Caritra Mohaniya (the cause of perversion in conduct). Darsana Mohaniya is of three types :
1. Mithyatva Mohaniya-The cause of wrong attitude, which makes a man extravagant, seeking happiness in external objects and indentifying himself with the body and other material things.
2. Misra Mohaniya—The cause of mixed attitude, fluctuating between right and wrong.