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a scientific method how to demolish these consequences, but before touching that point, we may consider what happens if all the consequences of our actions are not exhausted during our life time? Jain answer to this question is that the thing which "dies" is "Ajiva" which in our case is our body but not our soul (Jiva) which has to suffer unconsumed consequences of the current life by taking a rebirth. This process of birth and rebirth goes on endlessly till all consequences of actions and reactions, whether good or bad, are exhausted. When they are sio exhausted Jiva gets free from the company of Ajiva and achieves its pure form which knows as "Sddhahood" and attains its original luster, its omni potency and omniscience.
Now we may touch the question how to totally destroy or consume all the consequences or our Karmas because we cannot stop our Karmas so long as life goes on. Jain answer to this question is provided by its concept of what is known as "Bhava Karma". Bhava means intention. Jainism believes that the bondage of Karma starts the moment an
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