Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy

SR No.: 001663
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J C Sikdar
Publisher: P V Research Institute Varanasi
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, & Physics
File Size: 23 MB

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The Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy
deceitful and stealing others' things by violating the third vow of non-stealing (adattadāna). The red are those who try to control themselves to observe religion, i. e. the lay worshippers. The lotus ones are firm in controlling them, i. e. the professional mendicants, while the white are those who have attained absolute self-control, Jinakalpa like Lord Mahāvira.1
According to the above three views regarding the nature of Leśyādravya, the state of existence or nature (sadbhāva) of Bhāvaleśyā should be understood upto the thirteenth stage of spiritual development (gunasthāna). This postulation is accep. ted in Gommațasāra2 because in this work yoga-pravștti (activity) has been called Leśyā. In the Sarvārthasiddhi and in another place of Gommațasāra yoga-pravṛtti tinged by the rise of passions has been called Leśyā.3 Although the becoming of Leśyā upto the tenth stage of spiritual development is found from this state, but it is not contradictory to the previous statement because of being conditional (apeksakṛta). In the previous statement the causative transformations (pariņāmas) of karma-praksti-pradeśa-bandha are described as Leśyā, while in this account the causative transformations of karmasthiti-anubhāga, etc. four bandhas (bondages) are explained as Leśyā, but not only the causative transformation of prakrti-pradeśabandha. The study of Dravyaleśyā and Bhāvaleśyā with their respective qualities and transformations, etc., has been made in the Jaina Agamas and the post-agamic
1. Bhs., 1. 2. 22; 12. 5. 450. 2. Ayadotti chalessão, suhatiyalessā du desaviradatiye
Tatto sukkā lessā, ajogitthāṇam alessam tu-Gommațasāra,
Jiva., 531. 3. Bhāvaleśyā kasāyodayarañjitā yoga-pravsttiriti křtvā
audayikityucyate--Sarvārthasiddhi, ch. II. 6; Jogapautti lessā, kasāya udayāņuramjiyā hoi Tatto donnaṁ kajjam bamdhacaukkam samudditthamGS., Jivā., 489.