Jain Philosophy an Introduction

Arun Zaveriwww.ScientificMeditation.com

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Paryushan Parva Lecture SeriesJain Center of Greater Boston

Norwood, Massachusetts, USASeptember 2-9, 2013

Day 1

Introduction

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Inherent qualities of the Soul – Atmain its purest form

Soul (Atma)

Enlightened knowledge

Enlightened world view

Pure spiritual energy

Bliss (inner happiness)

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Qualities of the soul are unsighted by Karmic matter because it covers the soul

Karmic matter

Association with Karmic matter

Soul (Atma)


Properties of Karmic Matter

Viscosity – dryness may be interpreted as +ve and –ve charge

From eight properties of matter

Four available: Hot Cold Viscosity Dryness

Four missing: Heaviness Lightness Smoothness Roughness


Eight Main Types of Karma

Obscure and distort the qualities of the Soul:1) Knowledge covering2) Intuition covering3) Deluding:

a) View deluding b) Conduct deluding

4) Energy obstructing

Makes future programs for the Soul:5) Feeling producing

(Pleasure / Pain)6) Life-span determining7) Body-making (species)8) Status determining

(geographical, societal)


Soul (Atma)



Pure spiritual energy

Bliss inner happiness

Inherent Potency of the Soul

Karmic matter cannot completely coverthe fundamental qualities of the soul


akharassa anantaobhago niccughadio

Inherent Potency of the Soul

Infinitesimally small parts of knowledge, vision, energy, and bliss always remain uncontaminated, even in the nigoda state.

Just as darkest and densest cloud cannot completely hide the sunlight, so also karma cannot completely cover the qualities of the soul


Gross Body

Physical Body

Subtle Body

Taijjas body

Karma body

Subtlest Body

Soul (Atma) Consciousness

Three Types of Bodies


Fruition of subtle most Karmic matter produces Karmic codes

in the form of energy

Subtle Body – Taijjas Body“Link Body”

Karmic Matter Influences the Gross Body

Gross / Physical body

The codes/messages created by the fruition of Karmic matter are transferred to the gross body

through the Taijjas body

Soul (Atma)

Karma body

Taijjas body

Physical Body


Upon fruition, karmic matter produces subtle most primal psycho-karmic expression (adhyavasaya)

Fruition of Karma

Karmic codes of 10 instincts (Sanjna ),9 Quasi – Passions (nokasaya )18 Sinful activities (Papa Karman 18)

Attraction or aversion (


After passing the messages to the taijjasbody, the clusters of karmic matter are separated from soul

Subtle most primal psycho-karmic expression influences the subtle taijjas body

The Role of Subtle Taijjas Body

In turn the taijjas body generates electromagnetic fields called lesya (aura)


Lesya – Psychic colors

tejoorange

padmayellow

shuklawhite

clear bright colors

krishnablack

neelblue

kapotgrey

dirty dark colors

AshubhInauspicious

ShubhAuspicious

Lesya


Lesya Acts as Liaison Between the Subtle and Gross Bodies

Electromagnetic (light) energy of lesya influences neuro-endocrine secretions in the gross body

The released hormones express the instincts, emotions and feelings as per the message of the primal karmic messages

Consequently they are put across via mental, vocal and physical activities


Karmic expression manifests: 10 instincts: Hunger Fear Reproduction Possession Anger Pride Deceit Greed Intuitive sensation

Mundane beliefs

9 Quasi – Passions : Laughter Relish boredom Grief Fear Hatred Sexuality• Feminine• Masculine• Hermaphroditic

4 Passions

4 Primal drives


Injury to life Falsehood

Stealing

Sexual act

Possession

Anger

Pride

Deceit

Greed

Quarrel

Abuse /false allegation

Backbiting

Speaking ill of others

Feeling of pleasure in

sensual indulgence or

Feeling of unpleasure

in the practice of

self restraint.

Dishonest

Untruthfulness Thorn of perverted belief

Karmic expression manifests: 18 Sinful activities:


Mental, vocal, and physical activities attract new karmic matter

Influx of Karmic matter

The karmic bondage depends upon the intensity of expression of the instincts, emotions, passions, and feelings

The new karmic matter bonds with the soul


1. Type: Knowledge and intuition Covering, deluding, obstructive, body, lifespan, status, feeling producing.

2. Duration: Time period from binding to fall off after fruition.

3. Intensity: Quality of karmic fruition – degrees of depth and variety.

4. Mass: Quantity of Karmic particles assimilated.

Four Aspects of Karmic Bondage


Vicious Cycle of Karma

Fruition of Karma Karmic Expression Primal Drives

Messages of Attachment Aversion

Subtle Taijjas Body– Link body

LesyaPsychic Colors

Electromagnetic FieldLimbic System

Neuro-Endocrine Mechanism

Activities:Mental Vocal Physical

Soul (Atma)

Karma body

Taijjas body

Physical Body

InstinctsPassions,

Quasi-Passions

Influx ofKarma Matter

Karmic influx and bondage


Fruition of bonded Karma

Messages of Karmic Codes

Mental Physical & Vocal expression

Influx of Karmic matter and bondage

Fruition of bonded Karma



Delusion and turmoil created by Karma prevents one from being aware of his/her own existence

because of:

Misery Suffering UnhappinessWeakness Impatience Ignorance



The Soul transmigrates among 8.4 million species according to the programs of Karma and experiences pleasure and pain

Due to the fruition of the View Deluding Karmathe Soul is unable to realize its true nature

Transmigration


Subsidence and partial destruction of the View Deluding Karma can result in right faith and firm conviction in the truthfulness of the truth

At this point the Soul will begin its journey on the path of liberation from karmic contamination

Enlightened World View – Samyaktva

This can happen spontaneously or via teachings of another omniscient Soul



Enlightenment


Rightconduct


Four supreme auspicious good fortunesnecessary for liberation from transmigration

1. Human life2. Contact with eternal truth given by omniscient3. Develop right faith4. Practice self-restraint

Path of Liberation


Path of Liberation

Samvar –Stoppage / Inhibition of influx of karmic matter

Nirjara – Tapa –Falling off / Destruction of karmic matter

by means of penance


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