First Principal of the Jaina Philosophy

Author(s): Hirachand Liladhar Zaveri
Publisher: Jaina Vividh Sahitya Shastramala

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THE JAIN PHILOSOPHY
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of the karma during its continuance with the soul is anubhava-bandha.
The mass or quantity, or the association of the karma with every particle of the soul, is called pradesabandha.
There are three modes of regarding the karmas in their combination with the soul-(1) The dormant karma that is in the living being before it manifests itself. (satta); (2) the new karmas being combined with the soul (bandha); (3) udaya, the actual rising up or activity of the karma, or that the being experiences the result of the karma.
There is a fourth mode (udirana), which is the process of bringing the karma into operation earlier than it would naturally come into operation.
The fifth principle is the stopping of the influx of matter into the soul (samvara). This can be done by certain disciplines called in Sanskrit 'three Guptis', 'five Samitis', ten kinds of duties of an ascetic (dharmas) twelvefold meditation (bhavana), by observing five kinds of charitras, by enduring twenty-two parishahas, and practising twelve tapas or austerities. These are not given in detail here, for the sake of brevity.
The sixth principle (nirjara) is defined as the partial destruction of karmas. This is effected by