Book Title: ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 04
Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
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There is an association of soul with actual karmas. This union consists of the interpenetration of the soul and karmas, and the bondage resulting bondage is called matter bondage.
4.2 Causes of bondage
According to Um Sw mi
Mithy dar an viratipram daka yayog bandhahetavah (TS/VIII/1)
i.e. Mithy tva (wrong belief), Avirati (non-abstinence), Pram da (negligence), Ka ya (passions) and Yoga (activities) are the causes of bondage.
4.2.1 Wrong belief
It is the perversity of outlook. Wrong belief in these seven verities is called wrong belief. It has many subdivisions like ek nta (solitary viewpoint), viparyaya (opposite of right knowledge), vinaya, sa aya (doubt) and ajn na lack of knowledge).
4.2.2 Non abstinence It is the absence of self-control. A person who has no control over his senses indulges in sense pleasures and he looses direction for self-realization. There are five vows in Jainism namely non violence, non-stealing, speaking the truth, non possession and celibacy. Non-abstinence primarily means non-adherence to these five vows.
His nristey bramhparigrahebhyo Viratirvaratam. (TS/VII/1)
4.2.3 Negligence Negligence here means indifference to higher values of life. Indulgence in sensual pleasures leads one to negligence and it again leads to activities like listening to reprehensible talks (vik tha) or activities leading to sensual pleasures again. Reprehensible talks can be about affairs of an individual, state, leader, organization, women etc.
4.2.4 Passions Passions create states of the soul, which are intensely affective in nature. Feelings and emotions like anger, greed, deceit and pride are responsible for the influx and bondage of karmas.
4.2.5 Activities Activities of mind, body and speech cause vibrations in the environment and affect the state of the soul. (TS/VI/1)
4.3 Four kinds of bondage Bondage is of four types according to the nature and species of karmas, duration, fruition and quantity of space points. According to Um Sw mi:
Prak itisthityanubhavaprade stdvidhayah (TS/VIII/3)
4.3.1 Prak iti ba dha / Nature of the bondage It refers to the nature of karma that has been bonded with the soul.
4.3.2 Duration of bondage It refers to the state i.e. present and when it gets activated and is extinguished i.e. separated from the soul after fruition.
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