Asravatva, Āsravatva, Asrava-tva: 1 definition

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Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Āsravatva (आस्रवत्व) refers to the “state of influx of karma”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about the state of influx of karma (āsravatvam) of the three (trayāṇāṃ) activities (yogānām)]—The body of embodied souls attaches to bad karmas through actions which possess constant exertion and which kill living beings”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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