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    Even if it is consensual?

    8 months ago 135

    In Jainism, “consent” does not by itself make an action spiritually OK.

    The main question in Jain Dharma is always:

    • Does this action involve hiṁsā (harm/violence) to any jīva (soul)?
    • Does it arise from kaṣāyas (anger, pride, deceit, greed)?
    • Does it strengthen attachments and passions, or reduce them?

    So even if two people “agree” to do something:

    • If it causes physical or mental harm, it is hiṁsā.
    • If it increases vasanas, passions, or addictions, it is spiritually harmful.
    • If it goes against vratas (vows), brahmacharya, or ethical discipline, it remains a sin from a karmic point of view, even if both are willing.

    Consent is important at the social / worldly level, but in Jain view, karmic bondage depends on:

    • Intention (bhāva)
    • Actual harm done
    • Intensity of passion

    So: consensual actions that involve hiṁsā, misuse of sexuality, intoxication, or deceit do not become dharmic just because they are consensual.

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