Biology in Jaina Treatise on Reals

SR No.: 001656
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1999
Total Pages: 210
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Biology
File Size: 13 MB

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Biology in Jaina Treatise on Reals
7. The ejectable body is that which is produced and ejected by the sixthstager vigilantly retrained saint in order to dispel non-restraint and to ascertain the nature of fine objects or dispel any doubt about them. 8. The luminous body is that which causes different types of heat, light or brilliance. It may also be defined as that which is produced by heat, light or brilliance. 9. The karman body is that which is either the effect of karmic matter or which may be in the form of group of karmas. 100. If the karman body is defined as an effect of karmic matter or group of karmas, all the other bodies like gross etc. will also have to be designated as karman bodies as all bodies are effected by the karmas. A. This is not so. Though the different bodies are karmic effects, but they are different from each other due to their being specific karmic effects. Each of the body has a prescribed karma for its formation. Thus, they are different on the basis of specific karmic realisations. 11. Secondly, it is observed that earthen pot, pitcher etc. are different from each other with respect to their name, characteristics, shape etc. despite their being made from the common earth. Similarly, despite all the bodies being effected by karmas in general, they are different from each other with respect to their names, differentia, shape and causes. 12. Thirdly, all the other bodies like gross body etc. are formed through karman body only. Hence, there is cause-effect relationship between them. This indicates their difference. 13. Fourthly, it is observed that the wet jaggery naturally attracts dust particles to be collected over it. Similarly, the suitable atoms capable of forming different bodies get automaticallly deposited over the karman body to form different bodies. Thus also, the karman and other bodies are different. 14 Q. There is no karman body as there is no visible cause of its formation. An entity without causes is non-existent like the horns of the ass. A. This is not correct. The karman body is the cause for the formation of other bodies as well as itself. It is just like a lamp which illuminates not only other objects but itself also. Thus, the lamp is illuminable as well as illuminator. Similarly, the karman body is also the cause for other bodies and the caused for itself. Thus, the karman body itself is the cause of formation of itself. 15. Secondly, the wrong faith etc. are also the causes for the karman body formation. Thus, the contention of karman body being causeless stands unproved. 16. If the karman body is assumed to be causeless, there will liberation as a causeless entity has no cause for destruction. It remains eternally existing like the space. 17 Q. It is contended that the karmic body is no body at all as it is not whithered like the gross body etc.
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