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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200 different types of aggregate (i.e. of different characteristics) can be formed. Science has to date found 114 types of basic elements.
3. Asrava or influx Activities (called yoga in Jain texts) of mind, body and speech cause vibrations in the environment around soul. These vibrations cause the kārmaņa-varaganās (matter particles) flow towards the soul. This flow of karmic particles towards soul is called Asrava. The soul forgets its own nature due to its being veiled by karmic impurities called karmas themselves. Jiva's involvement in the transmigratory cycle is due this influx. Just like water flows in a pond through a number of streamlets, so also karma particles flow towards soul from all directions due to activities of mind, body and speecho.
3.1 Punya (merit) and Pāpa (demerit) According to Umāsvāmi, there are two kinds of influx namely: Punyasrava or influx of meritorious karmic particles and Pāpāsrava or influx of De-meritorious karmic particles. Auspicious activities of mind body and speech are the causes of meritorious influx while inauspicious activities of mind body and speech are the causes of de-meritorious influx. If we add these two to the seven verities then we have nine padārthas.
What is good and what is bad? Killing, stealing, copulation, etc are the wicked activities of the body. Thoughts of violence, envy, calumny etc are wicked thought activities. Opposites of these are good activities. An activity performed with good intentions is good and those performed with bad intention is bad. Good activities and intentions are the cause of influx of meritorious particles while evil activities and intentions are the cause of influx of demeritorious particles.
3.2 Two types of influx. Influx is also classified in another way as follows: (i) Bhāvāsrava or psychic influx (ii) Dravyasrava or matter influx
Kayavāđmanah karma yogah/ sa asravah /Tattvärtha-sútra, VI/1-2
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