Savipakanirjara, Savipākanirjarā, Savipaka-nirjara: 1 definition

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

Savipākanirjarā (सविपाकनिर्जरा) refers to “wearing away (of karma) that which has fructified”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—[According to the explanation in Hindi of verse 2.141]—“Having brought about a series of events through the power of asceticism, to intentionally experience the results of those karmas which have not yet arisen, is called intentional wearing away karma (sakāmanirjarā). This is what happens for mendicants. When karmas are worn away, having yielded their results on being completed, it is known as unintentional wearing away karma (akāmanirjarā). This is what happens for all other living beings. In this regard, since the result of karma is experienced unwillingly, it has been called unintentional wearing away previously accumulated karma. Intentional wearing away karma is also called wearing away that which has not fructified (avipākanirjarā) and wearing away produced by action (karmajānirjarā). Unintentional wearing away karma is also called wearing away that which has fructified (savipākanirjarā) and wearing away produced by inaction (akarmajānirjarā)”.

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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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