Introduction to Jainism

Author(s): A B Latthe
Publisher: Natha Rangaji

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Jainism
life. The ominous Asrava inflicts the pain That are of hells, beastly life and human poverominous ty, diseases, seperation, ugliness etc. The "Pure" temper is the one that tends to lasting welfare and leads to Moksha. it is deviod of any passions at all. The Karman is primarily divided into eight classes: [1] The Dnyana -Varaniya [2] The Darshana-Varaniya [3] The eight The Mohaniya [4] The Vedaniya [5] Karmas. The Ayu [6] The Nam [7] The Gotra and [8] The Antaraya. Corresponding to these, there are different Asravas. For instance, to have no taste for learning, to impede the progress of knowledge, to conceal wisdom, to be jealous of others' learning - all these produce the Asravas of the Dnyana-Varaniya Karman. By imputing untrue faults to the Omnisicent Lord or the Gospel of the Jins or the school of Jain Ascetics, the soul incurs the Asravas of the Darshana-Varaniya Karmans. The violent nature of passions leads to the Asravas of the Charitra-Mohniye Karman. To make
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