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Bandha:
The inflow of the karma leads to Bandha (Bondage). Acarya Kunda Kunda points out that impure self attracts the karmic matter on account of yoga, desire, hate and delusion etc. Bandha is the association of karmic matters with soul. Bandha may be considered as of two types: 1) Dravya Bandha and 2) Bhava Bandha. Dravya Bandha is the bondage that is due to the influx of karmic particles into the soul. Bhāva Bandha refers to the psychic states that leads to the involvement in this wheel of life.2
Jaina text3 enumerates the 5 causes of bondage:
BANDHA-KARMA-MOKṢA AND DIVINITY IN JAINISM
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Dr. Mukul Raj Mehta*
mithyadarśana-perversity of vision or wrong faith. avirati-lack of renunciation.
1. Mithyatva- It consists in reverse or contrary belief and lack of metaphysical knowledge. Due to wrong belief, a person considers non-living as living matter and exposes his belief in pseudo deities (ku-deva), pseudo-religion (ku-dharma), pseudo saints (ku-guru) and public follies (loka-mūdhatā).
Avirati-Vowlessness means lack of control over five senses and
pramada- spiritual inertia or carelessness.
kasaya- passions, and
yoga-psyche-physical vibrations.
Research Scientist 'B', Deptt. of Philosophy & Religion, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-211 055
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