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Atman and Mokşa
Karmas are known as the Aghatin Karmas. All these Karmas cause covering-avaraṇa -over the soul, and the soul is thrown into delusion out of which the bondage arises. Bondage is of course primarily caused by ignorance or ajñāna about the real nature of the ultimate reality or truth. The removal of Karma from the soul enables the soul to enjoy peace and bliss which are in its nature.
Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
Jainism holds that the Karma matter has extremely fine atoms which are imperceptible by the senses. It also holds that the Karmic matter actually enters the soul just as water enters into a boat through holes. There are forty two main channels, which are called Asravas through which the Karma enters the Jivas; among these forty two seventeen are considered major ones.
The Jainas maintain a peculiar view about the influx of the Karma into the soul. They hold that the Karmic matter enters a Jīva through the senses. Stevenson mentions these ways of entrance of the Karmic matter into the soul. A Karma may be good or bad but every Karma produces attachment to the objects of experience into the soul, and thus, ultimately it makes one indulge into those experiences for ever. Finally, it leads to unbroken fetters, and thus, the Jīva cannot enjoy its original blissful nature. Stevenson mentions the Kāna as'rava, Ankha ās'rava, Nāka As'rava, the Jibha as'rava and the spars'a ās'ravawhich mean the inflow of the Karmic matter into the soul through the ear, eye, nose, tongue and skin
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