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Pudgala in the Philosophy of Mahāvīra and Modern Science
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proved by the Principle of ‘Nature loves Symmetry' that since radiant energy possesses a double nature of wave and particle, matter also possesses this dual nature of particle and wave.
It will be not out of place to make a slight mention that the Science of Parapsychology and mitempsychosis (Punarjanma) have in a number of cases proved the existence of soul by correct confirmation of the facts of past lives. The mental vibrations composed of matter (Manovarganā) have been proved to impress the photographic plate depicting the image of the thing thought. For want of space, I do not go into details of this topic. Our attention is to be confined only to 'matter'. All these dessertations lead us to the conclusion that in near future Soul and Karma (matter), and their various phenomena in this universe as theorised by the Jain omniscients, will prove fundamentally correct. It is the bounden duty of the learned to undertake deep researches of Jain Metaphysics in the light of modern science. The scientists are yet indeterminate in pronouncing the final indivisible particle of matter as postulated by the Jain theologists (Parmāņu). I thus close this subject in the words of Dr. L. P. Tessitory "Jainism is a Relegion of very high Character. Its chief principles are based on science. The more the science of things progresses, the more it proves the. principles of Jain Philosophy.”
REFERENCES
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Anuyogadwara, 141.
2.
Uttaradhyayan sutra, 28.7; Rajavartika, 5.1-24.
Kalpadruma.
4. Experiments in Cavindish Laboratory, London. by Lord Rutherford. 5. Tatvartha sutra, 5.19-20; Gomatasar jivakanda, 207, 607-608. 6. See Kamma Payadi. regarding Vargana. 7. Niyamsara, 21.
8. Democritus.
9. Medliffs list of elements.
Vignana Pragati, July 1969.
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