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

Influx (of karma) (in Sanskrit: āsrava) refers to one of the “(twelve) reflections” (bhāvanā), according to Śubhacandra’s Jñānārṇava.—Activity is the action of body, speech and mind, and those who have a thorough knowledge of reality have said that this is cause of the influx of karma. As a boat in the middle of the ocean takes in water through holes, so a living soul takes in karma through holes of activity which are good and bad. The good influx of karma is caused by a mind which is supported by restraint, tranquillity, detachment, consideration of reality and is uplifted by producing friendliness, etc. A mind which is inflamed by the fire of passion and disturbed by sense objects accumulates karma connected with life. [...] The passions, the five objects of the senses, carelessness, wrong faith, body, speech and mind, the two kinds of bad meditation (i.e. anguished meditation and angry meditation) and lack of restraint are caused by human evil and inspire fear of life.

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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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