Book Title: Mysteries of Life and Eternal Bliss
Author(s): Anantprasad Jain
Publisher: Tirthakar Mahavir Smruti Kendra Samiti Lakhnou UP
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and body ), or our "Karmas” take place only when there is inflow due to the vibrations created because of our activity with passion. Passion causes strong vibrations and releasing Pudgala particles, from internal molecular settings, cause infiow and combination, mixing or compoundig of molecules, in the reaction, the internal Pudgala as well as the external Pudgala, coming in, take part. This compouding is called “Bandha” or Bondage of Soul in Jain Philosophy. The inflowing and reacting Pudgala is called “Asrava”. Those Pudgala particies or matter molecules, which do not take part in the reaction, do not constitute “Asrava”. “Asrava” and “Bandha” are the direct results of Passion-activity. If the vibratory activity is without passion there will bo no combination or reaction leading to bordage of the Soul.
The Mundane Inflow is of 39 kinds according to its causes:
5 are caused by the activities of 5 senses. 4 are caused by the activities of 4 passions (Anger, Pride, Deceit and Greed.) 5 are caused by the activities of 5 Sins
