In Jainism, mohaniya karma (deluding karma) is one of the eight main types of karma and is considered the most dangerous because it clouds the soul’s true nature and causes attachment (rāga) and aversion (dveṣa), leading to ignorance and bondage.

There are two main types of mohaniya karma:

1. Darshan Mohaniya (Perception-deluding) Karma: Deludes right perception, making the soul unable to distinguish the true nature of reality.

1. Charitra Mohaniya (Conduct-deluding) Karma: Deludes right conduct, causing passions like anger, pride, deceit, and greed.

Examples of Mohaniya Karma

• Attachment to Material Things: Becoming excessively attached to possessions or people, making it difficult for the soul to realize its true, detached nature.
• Passions (Kashaya): Experiencing and acting on anger (krodha), pride (mana), deceit (maya), or greed (lobha).
• False Beliefs: Believing that the soul is the body, or that happiness comes from external things, rather than from within.
• Delusion about Right Path: Ignoring the teachings of the Tirthankaras and following false doctrines.
• Obsession with Sensual Pleasures: Being constantly engaged in seeking pleasures of the senses without self-restraint.

These examples illustrate how mohaniya karma works to delude the soul, binding it deeper into the cycle of birth and death (samsara). The main goal in Jainism is to shed such karma through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.