Answer

Yes. Jainism gives a very clear reason for our karmas.

According to Jain Dharma, karma is bound to the soul because of our own:

• thoughts
• words
• actions
• intentions
• passions such as anger, ego, deceit, and greed

So, karma is not created by God, fate, or someone else. It is the result of the soul’s own activities and inner state.

Explanation

In Jainism, karma is understood as a subtle form of matter that attaches to the soul when the soul acts with attachment, aversion, ignorance, or passions.

For example:

• If a person hurts someone with anger, harmful karma is bound.
• If a person helps someone with compassion and humility, good karma may be bound.
• If a person acts without attachment, ego, or passion, karmic bondage becomes weaker.

The main cause of bondage is not only the outer action, but also the inner intention.

Two people may do the same action outwardly, but their karma can be different depending on their intention and emotions.

Spiritual Understanding

Jainism teaches that the root causes of karma are:

• Mithyatva — wrong belief or spiritual ignorance
• Avirati — lack of self-restraint
• Pramada — carelessness or negligence
• Kashaya — passions like anger, pride, deceit, and greed
• Yoga — activity of mind, speech, and body

Because of these, karma flows toward the soul and binds with it.

Takeaway

Jainism does give an exact spiritual reason for our karmas: our own intentions, passions, and actions cause karmic bondage. By practicing right faith, right knowledge, right conduct, non-violence, self-control, and detachment, the soul can stop new karma and remove old karma.