In Jain Dharma, a soul’s journey is governed by karma (puran), including past karmas that shape present traits, relationships, and life situations. Here’s a simple way to understand your question:

• Predestination vs. karma: Jainism teaches that many factors in this life are influenced by past karmas, which can affect whom you meet, bond with, or marry. But it also emphasizes that the present actions you take (right conduct, self-control, truthfulness, non-violence) influence future outcomes. So it’s not a fixed fate where you lose all choice; you have agency to shape your path within the karmic framework.

• Love marriage: Choosing a life partner through love and mutual agreement is not inherently opposed in Jainism. What matters is the quality of the relationship and conduct:

- Mutual respect, non-violence (ahimsa) in words and actions, honesty, and loyalty. - Shared harmony with dharma (mahrshi/virtuous living): encouraging each other’s spiritual growth, tolerating differences, and avoiding harm to family or society. - Respect for elders and family when applicable, and keeping non-attachment to material desires.

• Practical guidance from a Jain perspective:

- Reflect on karmic patterns: are there past habits or tendencies that could affect your partnership? Work on improving self-control, truthfulness, compassion, and non-attachment. - Seek consent and compatibility: a partnership grounded in trust, shared values, and spiritual alignment is more conducive to long-term peace. - Righteous conduct (satvik conduct) in daily life, mutual support in saṁvara of passions, and adherence to non-violence and honesty help reduce suffering and improve karmic outcomes.

• About Digambar vs. Shwetambar views: both traditions emphasize ahimsa, truth, and spiritual progress. Differences may exist in ritual details or interpretations of scriptures, but the central idea—personal responsibility, karma, and ethical living guiding relationships—remains aligned.

Bottom line: You may be guided by past karma in meeting a life partner, but your current choices, conduct, and mutual respect play a crucial role in shaping a healthy, dharmic marriage. There is no absoloute “predestined” guarantee, only karmic tendencies and your present efforts to grow virtuously.