Book Title: ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02
Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
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गाय परम
doctrine in the
discussed in stages of spiritual purification (gunasthāna) or mysticism karmagranthas and such texts.
2.4 The Quantity of Space Points (pradeśas) of Karma The jīva assimilates karma matter, which is within its own space points, called pradeśas, (infinitely small space of the jīva which can be grossly compared to a pixel in a photo) and not matter lying outside of them, just as fire only seizes inflammable material which is lying within its reach. Therefore every part of the soul is filled with karma particles, which if the necessary conditions are fulfilled, adhere to the jīva just like dust to a body besmeared with oil. The jīva seizes a karma particle simultaneously with all his parts, because an exceedingly close connection exists between all the pradeśas of a jīva, as with the links of a chain.
The Karma particles absorbed by the Jīva develops into the 8 species of the Karma, as food consumed at a meal changes itself into blood and other constituents of the body. The shares, which fall to the 8 mula-prakrtis, differ from one another, their measure corresponds to their sthiti. The part following to mūla-prakstis is then further divided among the uttaraprakrtis. Thus the extent of the pradeśabandha of the different prakrtis does not depend on ethical factors, as with sthiti and rasa bandhas but upon mechanical ones.
3.0 Concept of Bandha (bondage), Samvara (stopping influx) and Nirjarā (dissociation) of Karmas
3.1 Karmic Bonding Karmic bonding may be described under four heads:
i. Bonds (nature and definition) ii. Kinds of Bonds iii. Bondable (Aggregates) and iv. Bonder jīvas
Bonding requires association of at least two entities. The bonders must have the necessary properties for bonding. Bhagavati indicates presence of an adhesive (sneha) between the
? Jainendra-siddhanta-kosa, Ganesh Varni, Bharatiya Jnanapith, New Delhi, 1944
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