Jainism For Beginners Level 03

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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ashrava
Karmas that do not obscure the true nature of the soul, but only affect the body in which the soul resides are called nondestructive or Aghati Karmas.
shrava is the cause, which leads to U the influx of good & evil Karma & which leads to the bondage of the soul.
Quantity of the Bondage of Karmas Pradesha Bandha
Ashrava may be described as attraction in the soul toward sense objects. The following are causes of Ashrava or influx of evil karma:
Mithyatva - Ignorance Avirati - Lack of self restraint Pramada - Unawareness or
unmindfulness Kashaya - Passions like anger, ego,
deceit & greed Yoga - Activities of mind,
speech & body.
If the physical vigour of our activities is I weak, then we accumulate a smaller number of Karman particles, but if the physical vigour is stronger, then we accumulate a larger number of Karman particles on our soul. The higher the number of Karman particles bonded, the stronger is the resultant effect.
Duration of the Bondage of Karmas Sthiti Bandha
Some Jain literatures mention only four causes of Ahsrava. They include Pramada in the category of Kasaya.
Depending upon the nature of the results they give when they mature, Karmas are grouped in eight categories. These eight categories are further grouped in two main categories,
he duration of Karmic particles on
the soul is decided by the quality of our passions at the time of our activities. If our desire for the activity is mild, then the duration of the bondage will be for a short time. On the other hand if the passions are stronger, the duration of the bondage will be for a long time. The minimum time could be a fraction of a second & the maximum time could be thousands or even millions of years.
Nav Tatva (Part - 1)
1. Destructive (Ghati) Karmas 2. Non-destructive (Aghati) Karmas
Intensity of the Bondage of Karmas Ras Bandha
Ghati means destructive or obscuring. The Karmas that obscure the true nature of the Soul are called destructive or Ghati karmas. The
he intensity of Karmas depends upon how intense our passions are
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