ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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Types of Nokashäyäs As stated earlier, the scriptures have identified 9 Nokashäyäs. They are quasi kashayas that help generate the primary emotions. They are:
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Laughter based upon ill intentions. Emotions of happiness or unhappiness are founded upon the experience of favorable or unfavorable circumstances that in turn are the product of our past karmas (Shätä and Ashätä Vedaniya Karmas). JAINISM recommends the use of equanimity in the face of either situation. Grief: Distress and anguish shown at the loss of loved ones or the glorious past Fear: Fear of authority, enemy, next life, loss of wealth, loss of life due to an accident, not being able to earn a livelihood, death, and loss of reputation. Disgust and Contempt Sexual passion towards female, male and a bisexual person.
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Kashäyäs, Nokashäyäs and the Karmic Cycle The Jain religion regards the entire spectrum of Kashäyäs and Nokashäyäs as nothing but the product of past karmas. Here is the way the cycle occurs:
1. When the past karmas come to fruition and an event occurs, people react with emotions
rather blindly. Their emotional reactions are normally based upon ignorance and wrong
beliefs (Mithyatva) and thus on an impure state of mind. 2. Emotions generated are of two broad categories at this stage: Rag and Dwesh or
attachment and aversion. 3. Attachment gives rise to two primary emotions (deception and greed) and 5 Nokashäyäs
(laughter, feelings of happiness and 3 emotions related to sexual passions). 4. Aversion gives rise to the remaining two primary emotions (anger and arrogance) and 4
Nokashäyäs (feelings of unhappiness, grief, fear and disgust). 5. Emotions identified above lead to verbal and physical actions involving violence, lies,
stealing, sexual acts, possessions/wealth accumulation. 6. Mental, physical and verbal acts then lead to formation of new karmas leading to further
bondage. 7. The bondage becomes a cause for a new cycle of birth, growth, decay and death. 8. Thus the cycle of worldly life continues to move indefinitely.
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