Karma

Japanese: karma
Karma

Jainism was the first school in India to preach atomic theory. Karma, which is the result of good and bad actions, is also considered to be material. Now, the soul has infinite wisdom, perception, power, and joy inherent in its nature, but in reality it is bound by karma and deprived of its freedom.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "karma" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ジャイナ教はインドで原子論を説いた最初の学派である。善悪の行為から生ずる業(カルマkarma)も物質とみなされる。さて,霊魂にはその本性として無限の知恵と知覚と威力と喜びが内在しているが,現実には業によって束縛され自由を奪われている。…

※「karma」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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