In Jainism Karma

types of karmas per jain philosophy

in jainism, karma conveys totally different meaning commonly understood in hindu philosophy , western civilization. jain philosophy oldest indian philosophy separates body (matter) soul (pure consciousness). in jainism, karma referred karmic dirt, consists of subtle particles of matter pervade entire universe. karmas attracted karmic field of soul due vibrations created activities of mind, speech, , body various mental dispositions. hence karmas subtle matter surrounding consciousness of soul. when these 2 components (consciousness , karma) interact, experience life know @ present. jain texts expound 7 tattvas (truths or fundamentals) constitute reality. these are:

according padmanabh jaini,

this emphasis on reaping fruits of 1 s own karma not restricted jainas; both hindus , buddhist writers have produced doctrinal materials stressing same point. each of latter traditions, however, developed practices in basic contradiction such belief. in addition shrardha (the ritual hindu offerings son of deceased), find among hindus widespread adherence notion of divine intervention in ones fate, while buddhists came propound such theories boon-granting bodhisattvas, transfer of merit , like. jainas have been absolutely unwilling allow such ideas penetrate community, despite fact there must have been tremendous amount of social pressure on them so.

the key points theory of karma in jainism can stated follows:

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^ acharya umasvati, tattvartha sutra, ch viii, sutra 24
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^ jaini, padmanabh, ed. (2000). collected papers on jaina studies (1st ed.). delhi: motilal banarsidass publishers. p. 137. 
^ jaini, padmanabh s. (2003). nigoda moksa: story of marudevi . in qvarnström, olle. jainism , buddhism: essays in honor of padmanabh s. jaini. i. fremont ca: asian humanities press (an imprint of jain publishing company). pp. 1–28. 
^ sancheti asoo lal, bhandari manak mal – first steps jainism (part two): doctrine of karma, doctrine of anekant , other articles appendices – catalogued library of u.s. congress, washington, card no. 90-232383