Causes of karma in Jainism of the karmic bond are determined by """" and type and quantity of the karmas bound depends on "yoga". Chapter VI of "Tattvārthasūtra" provides a detailed description of various causes for various types of karmas. According to Jain texts, there are eight main types of karma—"jñānavāraṇa" (Knowledge obscuring karma), "darśanāvaraṇa" (perception obscuring karma) "mohanīya" (deluding karma), "antarāya" (obstacles creating karma), "vedanīya" (feeling producing karma), "nāma" (body determining karma), "āyu" (life span determining karma) and "gotra" (status determining karma). "Jñānavāraṇa" and "darśanāvaraṇa" karma are knowledge obscuring and perception obscuring. They are caused by: "Vedanīya", feeling producing karmas can be of two
Types of Karma (Jainism) sensations (vedanīya). In other therms these non-harming karmas are: "nāma" (body determining karma), "āyu" (life span determining karma), "gotra" (status determining karma) and "vedanīya" (feeling producing karma) respectively. Different types of karmas thus affect the soul in different ways as per their nature. Each of these types has various sub-types. "Tattvārthasūtra" generally speaks of 148 sub-types of karmas in all. These are: 5 of "jñānavaraṇa", 9 of "darśanavaraṇa", 2 of "vedanīya", 28 of "mohanīya" 4 of "āyuṣka", 93 of "nāma", 2 of "gotra", and 5 of "antarāya". "Ghātiyā karmas" (harming karmas) directly affect the attributes of the soul. These are: