Primer of Jain Principles

SR No.: 007605
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia
Total Pages: 184
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 3 MB

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How is the first type of right faith due to the suppression of karma (Prathamopsham samyaktva) explained?
There are seven types of karma related to the right faith. Three are the right faith deluding karma and four are the infinite bonded passions karma. The right faith occurs due to the supression (Upsham), partial suppression / partial annihilation (Kshayopsham) or annihilation (Kshay) of these seven karma. The right faith due to the suppression of these seven types of karma is of two types. The first type of right faith with the suppression of karma (Prathamopsham samyaktva). The second type of right faith with the suppression of karma (Dwitiyopshasm samyaktva.) The suppression of the seven types of karma of the eternal misbeliever (Anadi mithyatvi) and five types of karma suppression of the non-eternal misbeliever (Sadi mithyatvi) are called the first type of right faith due to their suppression of the karma (Prathamopsham samyaktva).
490.
What is identified as the second type of right faith with suppression of karma (Dwitiyopsham samyaktva).
During the seventh spiritual developmental stage, the soul can have right faith due to partial suppression /annihilation of karma. (Kshayopshamic samyagdristi) This soul is now faces the climb through suppression ladder of further spiritual growth (Upsham shreni). The right faith of suppression type (Upsham samyaktva) evolves from partial suppression / annihilation type of right faith. (Kshayopsham samyaktva) This is identified as the second type of right faith, due to suppression of karma (Dwitiyopsham samyaktva). Here the suppression of only three types of right faith deluding karma occurs. The infinitely bonded karma continue being transformed into partial vows preventing passions karma.
491.
What is called an avli?
Innumerable samayas make one avli.
492.
In the second spiritual development stage, how many types of karma bondage occur?
In the first spiritual developmental stage, bondage of 117 types of karma occured. In the second spiritual developmental stage, there are sixteen less Therefore there is bondage of 101 types of karma occuring in the second spiritual developmental stage.
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