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Celibacy: A Scientific Analysis
waves are equal, the circuit of the magnetic-electric current is also completed. As a result, strong mental attraction is produced and that becomes ultimately the cause of fall of a self-restrained man.
It should be noted here that according to the modern physics, the energy of bio-electro-magnetic waves, which in Jain terminology are called Vargaṇā (paramāņu-units of matter), depends upon their frequency. This can be shown in physics by the equation E = nhf. Here E denotes energy,f denotes frequency, n denotes integers i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4....etc., and h is the Planck's constant. i.e. The greater the frequency, the greater is the energy. The kind of bio-electro-magnetic waves depends on the wavelength and amplitude of the waves. i.e. The wavelength and ampiltude of common thoughts may be equal.
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Further in the fourth rule of celibacy, it is stated that a woman should not look steadily at the eyes, face and other organs of a man nor should a man look steadily at the eyes, face and other organs of a woman. For that also, this is the reason.
According to the third rule a woman and man should not sit on a common seat. Moreover, for as long as 48 minutes a celibate man should not sit on a seat left by a woman and for as long as three hours a woman should not sit on a seat left by a man.
While a man sits at a place, an atmosphere is formed around his body. The atmosphere can be good or bad according to the thoughts of the person's mind. Moreover, invisible particles also drop from the body of the person. A mushroom, which is called Anantakāya according to Jain scriptures, sprouts up anywhere in the rainy season. If its upper portion is cut off, and put up side down on a piece of paper for a while, the particles emitted from the mushroom, will make a circular figure there. Similarly, particles drop from the body of a man or a woman and lie there for a long. These particles produce a bad effect on our mind and defile it. That is why this rule is included in the nine rules of celibacy.
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The fifth rule of celibacy says that one should keep away from a place near a small house where the words of amorous plays of a man and woman on the other side of the wall, are heard and the sixth rule says that one should abstain from recollections of amorous plays indulged in former life as
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| SR No. | 001603 |
| Book Title | Scientific Secrets of Jainism |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Nandighoshvijay |
| Publisher | Research Institute of Scientific Secrets from Indian Oriental Scriptures Ahmedabad |
| Publication Year | 2001 |
| Total Pages | 378 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Science, Religion, & Articles |
| File Size | 21 MB |