Bhakti a sense of deep affection, attachment, but not wish because "wish is selfish, affection is unselfish". Some scholars, states Nanayakkara, associate it with "saddha" (Sanskrit: "Sraddha") which means "faith, trust or confidence". However, "bhakti" can connote an end in itself, or a path to spiritual wisdom. The term "Bhakti" refers to one of several alternate spiritual paths to moksha (spiritual freedom, liberation, salvation) in Hinduism, and it is referred to as "bhakti marga" or "bhakti yoga". The other paths are "Jnana marga" (path of knowledge), "Karma marga" (path of works), "Rāja marga" (path of contemplation and meditation). The term "bhakti"
Types of Karma (Jainism) When "ghātiyā karmas" are totally destroyed, the soul attains "kevala Jnana" or omniscience. Liberation is guaranteed for such souls in the same lifetime as soon the aghātiyā karmas are exhausted in the due course. "Jñānāvaraṇīya karma" or the knowledge-obscuring karma are of five types: Of these, the last mentioned karman hinders omniscience altogether; the four others do not result in complete destruction of the corresponding faculties of knowledge, but often produce only greater or less disturbances. "Darshanavarana karma" or the perception-obscuring karma are of four types: The last mentioned karma hinders completely; the three others produce under certain circumstances only