Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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224. How many subtypes of obstructive karma are there?
There are 5 types:
1. Donation obstructive karma (Dan antarya) 2. Gain obstructive karma (Labh antaraya) 3. Enjoyment obstructive karma (Bhog antaraya) 4. Re-enjoyment obstructive karma (Upbhog antaraya) 5. Power obstructive karma (Virya antaraya)
225. What are the good deed karma (Punya karma)?
The fruition of these karma is the reason for the living beings obtaining the things they desire.
226. What are the bad deed karma (Pap karma)?
The fruition of these karma is the reason for the living beings obtaining the undesired things.
227. What are the destructive karma (Ghativa karma)?
The fruition of these karma results in the living being's knowledge, perception, and passion types of affirmative attributes (anujiva guna) to be destroyed.
228. What are the non-destructive karma (Aghatiya karma)?
The fruition of these karma do not destroy either the living being's knowledge or his other affirmative attributes.
229. What are the complete destructive karma (Sarva ghati karma)?
The fruition of these complete destructive karma are the cause of the living being's affirmative attributes being completely destroyed.
230. What are the partial destructive karma (Desh ghati karma)?
The fruition of these karma are the basis to the living being's partial destruction of the affirmative attributes.