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SIX SUBSTANCES PART || - NON-LIVING SUBSTANCES (AJIV)
Has no form, color, taste, smell, and touch Does not perform any active action (inactive) Provides accommodation to soul and matter of their actions Is one and whole
Pudgalästikäya (Matter)
SKUNDH
DESH PRADESHİPARMANUS
SOFIA
NOUS
DOUTUBE
The word Pudgal is made up of two words: Pud means addition and Gal means division. In other words, what continuously changes by addition and/or division is called the Pudgal or the matter. All the matters in the universe are called Pudgals.
Matter is a nonliving substance. It is the only substance, which possesses a physical body consisting of mass and volume. Its qualities are as follows: • Possesses a physical body
Has qualities, which can be perceived by our senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and/ or hearing Possesses color
Does not have consciousness • Does not have any knowledge
• Are of infinite number The smallest particle of matter is known Paramänu (atom). It occupies only one unit of space called Pradesha.
There are four categories of matter:
Skandha (whole matter): Any object, which has a mass of matter, is called Skandha. e.g. stick, stone, knife, a particle of sand
Skandha-Desha (portion of matter): Desha means a part, portion, or division. An undetached portion of Skandha is called Skandha Desha. When a part of the Skandha (Skandha Desha) is separated from the whole, it also becomes another Skandha. e.g. The hand of a statue is known as a Skandha Desha but when separated from the statue is known as Skandha.
Skandha-Pradesha (smallest particle of matter): The smallest undetached portion of Skandha, which cannot be further divided, is called Skandha Pradesha.
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