Soul Science Part 01

Author(s): Parasmal Agrawal
Publisher: Kundakunda Gyanpith

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Pre-view (Purva Ranga)
A living being under the influence of Ajīva feels/thinks/ experiences disturbance, pleasure, pain, etc. To most of the worldly beings such disturbance happens continuously at every moment. Such feelings/thoughts/reactions/experiences of disturbance, etc., are called Karma of the living being. According to Karma theory, by such reactions/feelings/thoughts the bonding of the Kārmika dust with the soul takes place. The influx of the Kārmika particles before bonding is called Asrava and the bonding with the soul is called Bandha. If the feelings/reactions, etc., are virtuous then the related Asrava and Bandha are called Punya Asrava and Punya Bandha. If these are sinful then the related Āsrava and Bandha are called Pāpa Āsrava and Pāpa Bandha.
The nature of Kārmika dust, duration of bonding of the Kārmika dust with the soul, the consequences of such bonding, etc., happen according to the complex but definite laws of the Karma theory.
By way of spiritual practice when the influx of Karma is stopped then such a stoppage at that moment is called Samvara. The partial shedding of pre-existing (bonded) Karma is called Nirjarā. It takes place in two ways: (a) the shedding of a particular Kārmika dust immediately after its fruition, and (b) the shedding by way of Tapa (penance) associated with the Self realization before the fruition.
When all the bonded Kārmika dust gets detached from the soul, then that state of the soul is called a liberated state (Mokşa). The soul in such a state experiences bliss forever. Such a liberated soul is called Siddha.
When the description of Punya, Pāpa, Āsrava, Samvara, Nirjarā, Bandha, and Mokșa is given on the basis of Kārmika dust particles then the related elements get an adjective Dravya, i.e., we use the terms Dravya Punya, Dravya Pāpa, Dravya Āsrava, Dravya Samvara, Dravya Nirjarā, Dravya Bandha, and Dravya Mokşa. But when we focus on the related state of the soul (e.g., related thoughts) then we use adjective Bhāva to these elements, i.e., we call Bhāva Punya, Bhāva Pāpa, Bhāva Asrava, Bhāva Samvara, Bhāva Nirjarā, Bhāva Bandha, and Bhāva Moksa. Let us take one example: to be free from bonding with all Karma or Kārmika dust is called the Dravya Mokșa and the bliss experience or total freedom