''Bandha'' (also ''karma-bandha'') in Jainism, is the mutual intermingling of the
soul
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being".
Etymology
The Modern English noun '' soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest atte ...
and ''
karmas'' (fine matter). ''Bandha'' (Bondage) comes immediately after the ''
asrava
''Asrava'' (''āsrava'' "influx") is one of the '' tattva'' or the fundamental reality of the world as per the Jain philosophy. It refers to the influence of body and mind causing the soul to generate karma.
The karmic process in Jainism is ...
'' (influx of ''karmas'').
Overview
According to the Jain text
Tattvartha sutra
''Tattvārthasūtra'', meaning "On the Nature '' ''artha">nowiki/>''artha''.html" ;"title="artha.html" ;"title="nowiki/>''artha">nowiki/>''artha''">artha.html" ;"title="nowiki/>''artha">nowiki/>''artha''of Reality 'tattva'' (also known as ...
, the activities that causes the bondage (or ''bandha'') are:
*Wrong belief
*Non-abstinence
*Negligence
*Passions
According to the Jain text ''
Samayasāra'', a right believer is free from the ''karma-bandha'' i.e. bondage.
Champat Rai Jain
Champat Rai Jain (6 August 1867–2 June 1942) was a Digambara Jain born in Delhi and who studied and practised law in England. He became an influential Jainism scholar and comparative religion writer between 1910s and 1930s who translated and ...
, an influential Jain writer of the 20th century in his book ''The Key of Knowledge'' wrote:
Classification
The bondage is of four kinds:
# according to the nature or species of karma
# depending upon the duration of karma
# Fruition of karma, and
# The quantity of space-points of karma
See also
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Types of Karma
According to Jain karma theory, there are eight main types of karma (''Prikriti'') which are categorized as either ‘harming’ or ‘non-harming’, with each category further divided into four types. The harming karmas (''ghātiyā karmas ...
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