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The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c11.19

The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c11.19

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c11.19

By its pertaining to the causes of the *kakkasa kamma* (s. a.) the *micchatta* is a form of the *aṇhaya* or "influence". But it is equally and expressly called one of the 5 gates¹ of the same (*āsava-dāra*) (comp. *Thāṇ.* 316a: *Samav.* 10a). The remaining are: disregarding the commandments (*avirai*), negligence (*pamāya*), the passions and the performance (*joga*). Acc. to Umāsvāti T. 8, 1 the same represent the causes of the binding. He continues the teaching of the *asrāva* in 8, 6.

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