In Jainism, karma means very fine particles of matter that get attached to the soul when we think, speak or act.

Here are some simple daily-life examples of karma:

1. Violence (Himsa) – Negative Karma

- You kill an insect knowingly just for fun. - You shout angrily at someone and hurt their feelings. → This binds paap (bad) karma, especially Mohaniya (deluding) and Vedaniya (pain-producing) karma.

1. Truthfulness – Positive Karma

- You speak the truth even when lying would save you from scolding. → This binds punya (good) karma, supporting Samyaktva (right faith) and better future conditions.

1. Charity & Compassion – Positive Karma

- You feed a hungry person or animal with real care. - You help a poor student study, without expecting anything in return. → This binds shubh (auspicious) karma like good Ayu (life-span) and Nama (good body) karma.

1. Cheating or Stealing – Negative Karma

- Copying in exams, taking office things home, or lying in business to gain more profit. → This binds ashubh (inauspicious) karma, bringing future suffering, mistrust, and inner restlessness.

1. Pride & Ego – Negative Karma

- You keep boasting: “I am better than all of you.” - You insult others because they are poorer or less educated. → This binds strong Mohaniya (deluding) karma, which keeps the soul in ignorance and pride.

1. Forgiveness – Positive Karma

- Someone insults you, but you calmly forgive them from the heart. → This reduces old karma and binds lighter, auspicious karma, supporting equanimity (samata).

1. Meditation & Samayik

- Sitting quietly, controlling thoughts, not hurting any living being, and focusing on the soul. → This stops new karma (samvar) and helps in shedding old karma (nirjara).

In short:

• Bad thoughts, speech and actions = paap karma (suffering in future)
• Good thoughts, speech and actions = punya karma (happiness in future)
• Pure awareness, non‑attachment, and ahimsa = stop and destroy karma, leading towards moksha