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Arun Zaveriwww.ScientificMeditation.com
Phone: +91 22 2414-2989 Email: arunzaveri07@gmail.com
Paryushan Parva Lecture SeriesJain Center of Greater Boston
Norwood, Massachusetts, USASeptember 2-9, 2013
Day 1
Introduction
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)
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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
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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)
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Soul (Atma)
Enlightened knowledge
Enlightened world view
Pure spiritual energy
Bliss inner happiness
Inherent Potency of the Soul
Karmic matter cannot completely coverthe fundamental qualities of the soul
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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
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Gross Body
Physical Body
Subtle Body
Taijjas body
Karma body
Subtlest Body
Soul (Atma) Consciousness
Three Types of Bodies
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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
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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 (
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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)
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Lesya – Psychic colors
tejoorange
padmayellow
shuklawhite
clear bright colors
krishnablack
neelblue
kapotgrey
dirty dark colors
AshubhInauspicious
ShubhAuspicious
Lesya
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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Fruition of bonded Karma
Messages of Karmic Codes
Mental Physical & Vocal expression
Influx of Karmic matter and bondage
Fruition of bonded Karma
Vicious Cycle of Karma
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Delusion and turmoil created by Karma prevents one from being aware of his/her own existence
because of:
Misery Suffering UnhappinessWeakness Impatience Ignorance
Vicious Cycle of Karma
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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
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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
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Enlightened knowledge
Enlightenment
Enlightened world view
Rightconduct
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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
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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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