Asayam (āsāya) ka bhav kashaya (passions) se sambandhit hota hai. Jain dharma mein sabse mukhya āsāyā paanch maane jaate hain:

• krodha (anger)
• mana (pride)
• maya/māyā (deceit)
• lobha (greed)
• dvesha (attachment/abhāv ya vyabhār)

Yeh paanch kashaya karmon ki influx (āsrava) ko janam deti hain. Isliye inhe āsāya bhav kaha jata hai, kyunki inhi kashayon ki wajah se jiva par karmo ki bandhan lagti hain.

Kuch texts aur traditionon (Digambar–Shvetambar) in kashayon ki ginti ya vyakhya mein thodi si bhinnata dekhate hain, par mool arth yahi hai: āsāya bhav ka mool karmki ashrava karne wale paanch kashay hote hain, jinke chalte bhavik jagat mein bandhan badd hote hain.

Agar aap chahein to main in kashayon ki alag-alag vyakhya (Digambar vs. Shvetambar) ka sankshep de sakta hoon.