Karmasara
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Karmasara is a key Digambara Jain scripture that systematically explains the doctrine of karma and its role in the soul’s bondage and liberation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain scripture
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| aimsTo | explain bondage and liberation of the soul ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Digambara monastic curriculum ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFramework | Jain karma cosmology ⓘ |
| describes |
causes of karmic influx
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interaction between soul and karma ⓘ methods to destroy accumulated karma ⓘ methods to stop karmic influx ⓘ |
| doctrinalTheme |
bondage (bandha)
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liberation (moksha) ⓘ non-soul (ajiva) ⓘ shedding (nirjara) ⓘ soul (jiva) ⓘ stoppage (samvara) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mechanism of karmic bondage
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nature of karma ⓘ path to moksha ⓘ process of karmic shedding ⓘ types of karma ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic text
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| influences | later Digambara doctrinal expositions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
bondage of the soul
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karma doctrine ⓘ liberation of the soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Jain karma theory ⓘ |
| purpose | systematic explanation of karma doctrine ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Jain ethics
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austerities (tapas) ⓘ non-violence (ahimsa) ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| religiousCanon | Digambara textual tradition ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | key Digambara Jain scripture ⓘ |
| sect | Digambara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Jain monks
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Jain scholars ⓘ students of Jain philosophy ⓘ |
| teaches |
ethical basis of karmic bondage
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importance of right faith ⓘ importance of right knowledge ⓘ role of right conduct in liberation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
doctrinal study in Digambara tradition
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teaching Jain karma theory ⓘ |
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