Jain Karma Application Anekantwad

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

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Upadan and Nimitta
Upädän (Real cause of the change or result) • Upädän is a real cause of a result
It is One and Only One in any given process, result, or activity
Nimitta (Apparent cause of the change or result) • Nimitta is an apparent cause of a result or a catalytic
agent (helper) of a process, result, or activity • There can be one or more Nimitta in any given event