Jiva (soul), All living beings are called Jivas. Jivas have consciousness known as soul, which is also called the Atma (soul ' chetan), the soul and body are two different entities. The soul cannot be reproduced. It is described as a sort of energy which is indestructible, invisible, and shapeless. Jivas are divided in to five categories ranging from one sensed to five sensed beings. The body is merely a home foe the soul. At the time of death, the soul leaves the body to occupy a new one. Soul has an infinite capacity to know and perceive. This capacity of the soul is not experienced in its present state because of accumulated karmas.
Influx of Karmas, Influx of Karman particles to the soul is caused by wrong belief, vowlessness, negligence, and psychophysical activities. Such influx of karmas is facilitated by mental, physical or verbal activities.
By undertaking activities like providing food or other items to the need people, doing charity work, propagating religion etc we acquire good karmas, which when mature bring forth worldly comfort and happiness.
By undertaking bad activities like being cruel or violent, showing disrespect to parents or teachers, and others, being angry or greedy and showing arrogance or indulging in indecencies etc we acquire bad karmas, which when mature bring forth worldly sufferings, misery, and unhappiness.
Bondage of karmas, Bondage of Karman particles with the soul occur when we react to any situation with a sense of attachment or aversion.
Influx of Karman particles with the soul can be stopped by observing carefulness, control, monkshood, contemplating of the twelve mental reflections and sufferings.
Eradication of karmas, Karmas can be shed off by putting in active efforts for karmas to mature earlier than due time. This can be achieved by performing penance, repentance, asking for forgiveness for the discomfort or injury we might have caused to some one, meditation etc.
Liberation, When we get rid of all the karmas, good or bad, we attain liberation or moksha.
Source: Jain World.
The karma theory does seem to explain why things are the way they are. It also places the responsibility on ourselves instead of ascribing our destinies to the whims of the creator. It also gives us hope that we can take it upon ourselves to change our future , in spite of our past. I totally like it.
nice and soothing post
nice and soothing post
our actions play a major role…nice foerward Inder ji, thanks
yes , karmas bonds
Meaningful post …….thanks for sharing Jains” views on karma, which are similar to the views expressed in Geeta.
the last point about libration says “When we get rid of all the karmas, good or bad, we attain liberation” …… the idea that good karma leeds to heven and bad to hell….. is the problem to most people…..because…… to attain libration one should get rid of both good and bad thoughts and actions….. very nice post.
hmmm it cd have been in more detail. I love the bhagwadgita with its theory of KARMA
karma is our real DHARMA….
nice post sir……………….””karmarev adhikaraste na faleshu kada chana””…………….thanx sir .regards
Inder Bhai….very nice post….all the best
jiva, karma, moksha, …………..achchha hai lekin main to masti ke chakkar me hun, kya karu moksha ke bad iland maja kanha
Thanku for those inspiring thoughts.
at the same time if we are in some way connected to our guru or to any other means of faith,, we feel much relaxed by ”DHYANA ”…I wish i could more often watch myself impartially while doing my actions .
we want to attain total bliss..experience it in our life time ,, sometimes we are so near ( we feel so) but then our wandering thouhts and inconsistent actions take us far away into the land of anxiety , fearfulness, stress and uncertainty.