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
age of relativity. The mattergy has now an extended definition. The existence of the realities of medium of rest and motion. has become a part of doubt and the reality of time has become a part of four-demensional continuum and an intellectual point of reference. The nature of energies is now taken as wavicularly dual. The atoms (though not ultimate ones) have been split into many finer constituents. The rules of atomic bonding of Jainas require better elaboration though the methods of formation of aggregates remain the same. However, the modifications have gone infinite in terms of their physical and chemical nature. Thus, we find that the textual concepts of Jainas as stated in Rājvārtika of eighth century A.D. now stand little behind the current scientific knowledge and require some tuning (vii) The philosophical views of Jainas regarding (i) aspect-based difference and non-difference between substance and its attributes, (ii) definition of non-living as some entity different from living rather than negation, (iii) Refutation of varied definitions of reality of other systems and postulate of its definition in terms of permanence through change, (iv) the elaboration of physical and psychical nature of mind (v) materiality of sound and its varieties, (vi) mattergicity of feelings, (vii) practical functions of time, (viii) ten-fold actions or motions (ix) theory of relativism (x) and refutation of theory of Exposerism stand comparatively on much better footing in contrast with contemporary philosophical systems. (viii) This project enables the general and scholoraly leader to learn about many Jaina concept in the field of the important branches of physical science like Physics and Chemistry with which he has generally not been familier. This work, thus, fills a gap of a historical importance and encourages further studies in proper perspective.
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