Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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138.
What are the causes for the above-mentioned bondages?
The actions of mind, speech and body are the instrumental causes in the vibratory activity of the soul's space units. This action is called yog. This yog is the basis for the types and quantities of karma bondage. (Prakruti and Pradesh bandh.) The passions (wrong belief, anger, ego, deceit and greed) are the cause for the duration and intensity of karma bondage. (Sthiti and Anubhag bandth.)
139. What are the types of bondage (Prakruti bandh)
The eight types of karma (the deluding karma, the knowledge obscuring karma, etc.) which bond to the soul are called types of bondage (Prakruti bandh).
140. How many subdivisions of types of bondage are there?
There are 8 types:
1. Knowledge obscuring karma (Gnanavarniya karma) 2. Perception obscuring karma (Darshanavarniya karma) 3. Feeling producing karma (Vedniya karma) 4. Deluding karma (Mohaniya karma) 5. Life span determining karma (Ayu karma) 6. Body determining karma (Nam karma) 7. Status determining karma (Gotra karma) 8. Obstructing karma (Antaray karma)
141. What is knowledge obscuring karma (Gnanavarniya karma)?
The soul has knowledge (Gnan) as an important attribute. This attribute, just as any other attribute of a substance, will have modes/changes occuring continuosly. The karma, which become an instrumental cause in destroying these modes, is called knowledge obscuring karma.
142. How many subtypes of knowledge obscuring karma are there?
There are five types, as follow:
1. Empirical or cognitive knowledge obscuring karma (Mati gnanavarniya
karma) 2. Scripture or articulate knowledge obscuring karma (Shrut
gnanavarniya karma) 3. Clairvoyance knowledge obscuring karma (Avadhi gnanavarniya
karma)