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Soul Science : Samayasāra by Jain Ācārya Kundakunda
the same way, if one owns the Asrava (anger etc.) then he would be billed in the form of bonding with new material Karma.
Here one may raise a question: In such situation would the employee not resign? Its answer would be, 'yes'. It may be noted that Ācārya Kundakunda is showing us the path that leads to the resignation of Asrava. If as a CEO one is afraid to lose a particular employee then he would hesitate to ignore that employee. Similarly, if we think that Āsrava (anger etc.) are valuable and good then we would hesitate to be free from Asrava. In view of this possibility, next Gāthā has been written. Question: Here it is explained that the soul and Asrava are
different. We now krow on the basis of this explanation that they are different. With this knowledge, are we now free from
any bonding? Answer: In this context, knowing means more than having
information. When one is convinced on the basis of the realization of the Self by the Self then that would amount to the knowing. This point of bonding would be discussed in more detail in Chapter V on Āsrava. णादूण आसवाणं असुचित्तं च विवरीयभावं च। दुक्खस्स कारणं ति य तदो णियत्तिं कुणदि जीवो॥72।। Ņādūņa āsavāņam asucittam ca vivarīyabhāvam ca. Dukkhassa kāraṇam ti ya tado niyattim kuņadi jīvo.||72||| ज्ञात्वा आम्रवाणामशुचित्वं च विपरीतभावं च। geparuifar a at Agfoi afasta: 117211
Āsrava are unclean, contrary, and the source of misery. With this knowledge a living being does not indulge with them. [72]
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Without clarity of understanding, one can be biased. A biased person becomes somewhat blind. If somebody sees advantage in having Asrava then he may be biased and may not be able to realize the separateness and difference between the soul and
