Jaina World of Non Living

SR No.: 001658
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 306
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, Tattvartha Sutra, Tattvartha Sutra, & Tattvarth
File Size: 17 MB

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The Jaina world of Non-living
way that infinite-times-infinite mattergies and living units could occupy smaller space due to their high aggregation capacity. Supplementary Notes 1. The commentary deals with the following points : (a) The inclusion of the infinite variety of spacepoints of mattergies through the word 'ca' in the aphorism. (b) The category of infinite-times-infinite has not been specifically mentioned as it is included in the general 'infinite' number. (c) The illustrated support for accommodation of infinite spacepoints of mattergy in the innumerable spacepointed cosmic space due to expansion and contraction capacity of mattergic aggregates like the smell of flowers, light of the lamps or burning of woods. This support is based on non-absolutistic approach. 2. The three types of spacepoints of the mattergy have been mentioned due to different types of mattergic aggregations - physical or otherwise - observed. 3. The mattergic entities have two varieties - (i) fine or invisible and (ii) gross or visible. The fine ones may be atoms and molecules etc. Besides these, the Jainas have karma-producing 'karmon' particles and mind-producing fine mindon particles too. The gross ones are formed out of aggregation of fine particles. Sometimes, the gross forms are also invisible as the karma particles formed out of infinite-times-infinite karmon particles. Their existence has to be accepted either on the basis of canons or inference. 4. The word 'atom' used in 3 above will be discussed under aphorism 5.11 later. 5. One differentiation between the non-mattergic and mattergic realities can be traced to their aggregate forms. The spacepoints of mattergic realities can be separated while those of other realities cannot be separated from their aggregates. The non-mattergic realities cannot be broken down in parts as they are single wholes. Secondly, the spacepoints of mattergic entities are dependent on number of spacepoints in them or their aggregates. In contrast, the spacepoints of the non-mattergic entities are based on size, area or volume of the unit spacepoints.
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