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    How much bad karma is reduced after doing navkarsi

    3 months ago 53

    In Jain Dharma, Navkārsi is not measured as a fixed amount of “bad karma reduced.” There is no exact numerical rule like “so many karmas are removed” after doing it.

    Its spiritual benefit depends on:

    • bhāva — your inner devotion and purity
    • samyak upayog — right awareness and mindfulness
    • ahiṃsā and restraint — whether it is done with discipline and respect
    • absence of attachment and pride

    What Navkārsi helps with

    Navkārsi is a prayog of discipline and reverence, so it can help in:
    • reducing pāp-bhāva through self-control
    • increasing puṇya
    • weakening attachment to food
    • strengthening remembrance of the Navkār Mantra and the Pañca Paramesthī

    Important point

    In Jain view, karma is bound and shed by the state of the soul, not by a simple outside count. So the effect of Navkārsi is qualitative, not a fixed quantity.

    Short answer

    Navkārsi does not have a fixed “bad karma reduction” amount. Its merit is considered high when done with pure intention, humility, and full awareness.

    If you want, I can also explain the Jain spiritual benefit of Navkārsi step by step.

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