The Jaina Doctrine of Karma And The Science Of Genetics: ▪ Pramāda (Negligence)

Pramāda makes the soul to stop taking delight in contemplating on its own form. Pramāda is mainly of following five types:

1. Arrogance,
2. Sensual craving,
3. Passions (kaṣāya)
4. Sleep
5. Engaging in gossiping.

Following evil activity of mind, body and speech not caring for true dharma and not having enthusiasm for true dharma also constitute the pramāda:

1. Attachments
2. Hatred
3. Ignorance
4. Doubt
5. Illusion
6. Forgetness.

Even after a person takes all necessary vows and becomes a Jaina monk/nun, he/she may be subjected to pramāda time to time. This state is called pramātta. If he/she discard the pramāda completely, then he becomes an apramatta mahāmuni. It is more often that a Jaina monk goes for and back from apramattapramatta state. ^[8]

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