Mohanlal Banthiya Smruti Granth

SR No.: 012059
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kewalchand Nahta, Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Darshan Prakashan
Publication Year: 1998
Total Pages: 410
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Smruti_Granth & Articles
File Size: 19 MB

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। स्वः मोहनलाल बाठिया स्मृति ग्रन्थ ।
Bondage is preceded by influx (asrava). The karmic matter flows into the soul through the channel of action which is termed as influx. It is of two kinds : Psychical and physical. That change of consciousness by which karma gets involved into the soul is known as psychical influx and the karmic matter itself which enters the soul is called physical influx. There are two kinds of influx of karma that is virtuous (punya) and sinful (papa). Punya and papa are the sources of all weals and woes with this difference only that those who commit sin go down to the lower grades of samsara or go into hell to suffer penalties as the natural result and those who perform virtuous deeds take birth in the higher levels of samsara to enjoy there the pleasures of life and achieve the objects of their desire. So far the achievement of freedom i.e. mokşa both papa and punya have got to be worked out.
Bondage is of two kinds psychical and physical. When karma is bound with the soul by that conscious state it is called psychical bondage whereas when there is interpenetration of karmic particles and the soul, it is called physical bondage. The cause of bondage is a specific modification of consciousness including of passions by which karamas are tied to the soul. The practice of stoppage (Saṁvara) of the fresh inflows of material particles and physical austerities and mental discipline will lead to the destruction of the accumulated karma. Moksa is the emancipation of the soul from the snares of karma (karma-păsha).
According to Jain conception moksa is resolved into subjective (bhava) and objective (dravya). When the soul becomes released from the four action-currents of Injury (ghātya karmas) it attains subjective (bhava) moksa. When action-currents of non-injury are dissolved from the constitution of the soul it attains objective (dravya) mokşa.