Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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161. What is the definition of the perfect conduct preventing passions karma
(Sanjvalan kashaya) and quassi passions karma?
The passion karma and quassi passions karma that destroy the soul's 'passionless perfect conduct' (Yathakhyat charitra) are called the perfect conduct preventing passions and quassi passions karma.
162. What is the life span determining karma (Ayu karma)?
The karma that destroy the accommodative attributes of the soul (Avagahan guna) are called the life span determining karma. Here the soul gets locked into subhuman (Tiryanch), infernal (Narki), human (Manushya), or celestial (Dev) bodies
163. How many different types of life span determining karma are there? There are four types:
1. Subhuman 2. Infernal 3. Human 4. Celestial
164. What is the definition of body determining karma (Nam karma)?
The karma which destroy the subtleness attributes (Sukshmatva guna) of the soul is called the body determining karma. Here the soul gets involed in different forms, like realms of existence (Gati), body etc.
165. How many different types of body determining karma are there?
There are 93 subtypes:
1. Four realms of existence (Gati)
a. Infernal (Narki) b. Subhuman (Tiryanch) C. Human (Manushya)
d. Celestial (Dev) 2. Five genus of being (Jati)
a. One-sensed (Ekendriya) b. Two-sensed (Dvi indriya) C. Three-sensed (Tri indriya) d. Four-sensed (Chaurendiya)