Significance of Bad karman
Bad karman in Jainism encompasses various negative actions and deeds arising from emotions like love and hatred, leading to detrimental karmic consequences. These actions can result in future suffering and unfavorable rebirths, which hinder the soul's path toward liberation. Such karmic effects can stem from wrongful actions, unethical behavior, and misguided perceptions. However, it's believed that these negative consequences can be mitigated or eliminated through austerities, pious practices, and the guidance of a monk.
Synonyms: Negative karma
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Hindu concept of 'Bad karman'
In Hinduism, Bad karman signifies the unfavorable consequences arising from harmful actions, resulting in negative outcomes such as undesirable rebirths and suffering in future lives. It emphasizes the moral weight of one's actions on karma.
From: Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja)
(1) The negative consequences or results stemming from harmful or immoral actions, leading to unfavorable rebirths.[1]
Jain concept of 'Bad karman'
Bad karma in Jainism signifies the negative karmic consequences from sinful actions or harmful thoughts, leading to suffering and lower rebirths. It reflects the importance of ethical conduct for spiritual liberation, which can be alleviated through piety and austerities.
From: Sutrakritanga (English translation)
(1) The concept of karmic consequences, where one's negative actions lead to appropriate punishment in the afterlife.[2] (2) Negative actions or deeds that result in future suffering, affecting the soul's journey towards liberation.[3] (3) The negative karmic consequences that accrue from engaging in sinful or unethical activities.[4] (4) Negative karmic consequences that arise from wrongful actions and thoughts, which can be annihilated by a pious monk.[5]
From: Uttaradhyayana Sutra
(1) Negative actions or thoughts like love and hatred that produce harmful karmic consequences.[6] (2) The negative actions or deeds acquired by love and hatred, which can be destroyed through austerities.[7]
From: Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study)
(1) Inauspicious actions that lead to lower rebirth forms, resulting in pain and suffering; they accumulate due to misguided perceptions and actions.[8]