Jain Karma Application Anekantwad

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Soul and Karma exist from Eternity
The Soul is in Mithyätva (False knowledge, not having true knowledge of reality, and wrong belief) from Eternity
• Karma is attached to the Soul from Eternity
• The Principles governing the successions of life cycles (Birth, Life, and Death) is Karma.
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Fundamental Beliefs Jainism
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Our Ignorance (Mithyätva), Vices (Kashäya) and Intention behind our actions of body, mind, and speech continues to bind us with new Karma.
Ignorance (Mithyätva) is the root cause of all Sufferings
Ultimate goal of life is Liberation. Removal of Mithyätva and Kashaya in turn helps to removes all Karma.