Concept of Divinity in Jainism

SR No.: 001637
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: P Ajay Kothari
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 248
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Devotion
File Size: 15 MB

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and air are called cause-atoms (karana-paramanu). According to Jains, there are no distinct and separate atoms of earth, water etc.76 Skandha is formed by bheda (disassociation) by sanghata (combination or by disassociation and combination simultaneously." Dharmastikaya
It is a substance (dravya) which is the medium of motion.78 It is fixed, eternal and without form. The universe (loka) is the place of the Dharmastikaya."' It exists in the entire universe without leaving any inter spaces as oil in the sesame seeds points. 80 It is inactive (nishkriya) having passive conditions (upagrahaka) because it helps to create the condition of movement.8' In itself it produces no local change, but it is indispensable preliminary conditions for movement (Gamanasahakari) of jivas and pudgalas.82 Dharmastikaya helps the movement just as water helps the movement of fish by its mere presence.83 Adharmastikaya
This substance as the medium of rest is permanent, fixed and without form.84 It pervades through the whole of universe. 85 The innumerable points of Adharmastikuyu exist in the loka without leaving any inter space as oil in the sesame seeds. 86 Adharmastikaya dravya, like Dharmastikaya is only a medium and in itself produces no local change. Adharmastikaya helps (the jiva and pudgala) to rest (sthana sahayakari), being in passive condition as the shade of a tree for the travellers to rest.87 Akashastikaya
It is a substances which accommodates other substances like jiva, pudgala, dharma, adharma and kala.58 It is eternal, all pervasive and has no form.89 Akasha is divided into two forms : lokakasha (limited space) and alokakasha (limitless beyond).90 That which is beyond lokakasha is called alokakasha.'' In this
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