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    8 types of karma are biforcated into 2 groups which are these groups

    11 months ago 76

    They are divided into two groups:

    • Ghatiya karmas (destructive to the soul)
    • Aghatiya karmas (non-destructive to the soul)

    Ghatiya karmas (destructive) 1) Jnanavarniya — obstructs right knowledge 2) Darshanavarniya — obstructs right perception 3) Antaraya — obstructs energy/effort (blocks spiritual progress) 4) Mohaniya — deludes the mind (attachment/aversion)

    Aghatiya karmas (non-destructive) 5) Vedaniya — produces feelings of pleasure/pain 6) Nama — determines the body/form and attributes 7) Gotra — determines social/status aspects 8) Ayushya — determines lifespan

    These groupings and names are standard in Jain karma theory and are accepted by both Digambara and Śvetāmbara traditions, with minor variant explanations in different sub-schools. You can read more here and here

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