1. The document discusses the Jain concepts of influx (asrava) of karma, stoppage (samvara) of karma influx, and falling off (nirjara) of karma through penance and purification of the soul.
2. It identifies the primary causes of karma influx as perverse beliefs, non-abstinence, spiritual remissness, passions, and mental/physical/vocal activities.
3. Samvara or stoppage of karma influx involves developing right faith, abstaining from harmful activities, maintaining spiritual alertness, freeing oneself from passions, and achieving stillness of mind, speech, and body.
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1. Arun Zaveri
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Paryushan Parva Lecture Series
Jain Center of Greater Boston
Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
September 2-9, 2013
Day 2
Influx (Asrava) - Stoppage (Samvar) - Falling off (Nirjara)
2. Vicious Cycle of Karma
Fruition of Karma Karmic Expression Primal Drives
Messages of
Attachment
Aversion
Subtle
Taijjas Body
– Link body
Lesya
Psychic Colors
Electromagnetic Field
Limbic System
Neuro-Endocrine Mechanism
Activities:
Mental
Vocal
Physical
Soul (Atma)
Karma body
Taijjas body
Physical Body
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Instincts
Passions,
Quasi-Passions
Influx of
Karma Matter
Karmic influx
and bondage
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3. Mental, vocal, and physical activities
attract Karmic matter
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Influx and Bondage of Karma
Bondage (Type, Duration, Intensity, and
Quantity) depends upon the type and
intensity of the expression of the
instincts, emotions, passions, and
feelings
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5. Cause 1: Perverse Beliefs -
False world view
Wrong beliefs – contrary to what the
Omniscient has explained
Assuming social welfare as spiritual religion
False interpretation of spiritual religious
practice for materialistic goals
Believing and practicing a vitiated form of
religion
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6. Cause 2: Non-abstinence -
Materialistic lifestyle without self-restraint
and unaware of the spiritual aspects of Jain
religion
Karmic influx continues due to lack of self-
restraint even after having the right belief
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7. Cause 3: Remissness (Negligence) -
Remissness of the spiritual objective
allows karmic influx
It is essential to continuously remember
the main objective of life
While doing worldly activities one should
persistently remember the spiritual goal
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8. Cause 4: Passions -
Fruition of conduct deluding karma generates
strong destructive feelings of attraction and
aversion, which produce four destructive
passions
Anger
Pride
Deceit
Greed
which are important causes of influx of karma
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9. Cause 5: Activity -
Injury to life
Falsehood
Stealing
Sexual activity
Possession
Quarrel
Abuse / false allegation
Backbiting
Speaking ill of others
Deceit and untruthfulness
Mental, physical, and vocal activities with
perverted beliefs and worldly activities
attracts Karmic matter
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11. Perverse Beliefs (
Non-abstinence (
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Relative Importance of the Gates of Karmic Influx
Remissness (
Passions (
Activities
(
Mental
Vocal
Physical
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12. Stoppage of Influx of Karma -
A purified state of the soul is competent to close
the gates of asrava and block the influx of
karma - Samvara
1. Right Faith & Attitude
2. Abstinence & Self-Restraint
3. Spiritual Alertness
4. Freedom from Passions
5. Mental, Vocal, and Physical Stillness
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13. Samvar 1: Right Faith & Attitude-
Right faith and firm conviction in the
truthfulness of the truth
Enlightened
Knowledge
Enlightened
World View
Right
Conduct
Right faith occurs when one tries to understand the eternal
truths and realities, without prejudices and presumptions,
from a knowledgeable Guru who is well versed with the
agamas – the original teachings of an Omniscient.
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14. Right World View -
Existence of the Soul
Each Soul is distinct and everlasting
Influx of Karmic matter
Experience of the fruits of Karma
Emancipation is possible by self-effort
Enlightened knowledge, enlightened
world view and right conduct form the
path of liberation
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15. Samvar 2: Abstinence -
After the dawn of enlightenment,
self-restraint and self-discipline are the
important next steps in spiritual advancement
With strong determination one takes the vows
prescribed by an Omniscient and follows a
lifestyle that is beneficial for the stoppage of
karmic influx
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16. Samvar 3: Spiritual Alertness
Constant awareness of the self (Soul) and
what one must do for stopping the influx of
karmic matter
While living in the materialistic world, one
must always remind the self to overcome
the spiritual inertia through right conduct
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17. Samvar 4: Freedom from Passions
Attitudinal change and behavioral modification
is the next step for reducing the intensity of
passions
It can be achieved with practice of contemplative
meditation exercises prescribed by Omniscient
Meditation is the process of self-refinement to
reduce destructive emotions, passions and
feelings like anger, pride, deceit , greed, enmity,
envy, cruelty, etc.
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18. Samvar 5: Absence of activities
Samayik is the most popular practice in Jain
tradition
In Samayik one takes vow for stopping mental,
vocal and physical activities arising due to
karmic messages coming from within
Being away from worldly activities, one exerts
self control to observe equanimity – neither
attraction nor aversion ( towards
worldly matters
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20. Right Faith & Attitude
Abstinence & Self-Restraint
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Close the Gates of Karmic Influx
Spiritual Alertness
Freedom from
Passions
Stillness
Mental
Vocal
Physical
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21. Nirjara is the separation of karmic matter
from the Soul
Falling off of Karma – Nirjara
Main function of religious and moral
activities – penance and austerities (tapa) –
is to purify the Soul by purging karmic matter
The bondage of punya karma and its fruits
are incidental byproducts only
The foremost aim of tapa is to purify the soul
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Fasting enhances self-restraint and
removes karma
Semi-fasting less intake of food
Conditional acceptance of food Restrict
the variety of food items
Abstinence from delicacies Give up
stimulating foods and drinks
Austerity (postures) Practice various
postures for transmutation of body
Seclusion (withdrawal of the sense
organs) Choose solitary place for less distraction
Six-fold External Penance –
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23. Atonement Penances are prescribed to rectify
the wrongdoing of vows
Reverence Due respect for learning and the
learned
Service Offer service with humbleness to
ascetics
Scriptural study Study, discussion and
analysis of scriptures
Meditation Restraint of body, speech and mind
Abandonment (Kayotsarg) Calm and
eliminate internal passions
Six-fold Internal Penance –
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