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
in the Buddhist Philosophy is similar to that of paramāņu as explained by the Jaina, Nyaya-Vaiseṣika and Yoga schools of thought. But it should be noted that the nature of BuddhistSamghäta-paramāņu opposes the indivisibility of atoms."
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When in Kamadhätu (external or physical world) sound is not generated in atom (sabdayatana) and no indriya (sense) is produced, then this paramāņu is aṣṭadravyaka (consisted of eight elements) as a rule, i. e. it is constituted of four particles. of primary elements - earth, water, fire and air2 and four particles of secondary elements, viz. colour, smell, taste and tangibility. When sound is not produced in paramāņu, but it is generated by the action of other paramaņus in kayendriya (kāyāyatana), then one ninth substance (or entity) is produced i. e. when a sound-atom is produced by the action of other atoms, saṁghataparamāņu is ninefold. When sound is not
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susceptible d'etre devise en plusieurs par an autre rūpa, par la pensee. C'est qu'on dit etre le plus petit rupa; comme il n'a pas de parties, on lui donne nom le 'plus petit'. De meme un kshana est nomme le plus petit temps et ne peu etre devise eu demikshanas (iii. 86). LVPAK II., p. 144, n. 3. Also cf "yat punarucyate rūpasamudaya iti niḥśarfraḥ paramāṇurveditavyaḥ, vuddhyāparyantaprabhedastu paramāṇuvavasthānam piṇḍasaṁjñāvibhāvanatāmupādāya rūpe dravyapariniṣpattipraveśatāṁ copādāya, As., pp. 41. 2. 1. Abh. K., i. 43. Tibetan Text, p. 83
Vide The Central Conception of Buddhism, p. 13.
2. Abh. K., i. 12 C.
3. Abh. K., i. 10 A, 250 C. D; 65 A. B.
4. The combination of these anus which cannot be disintegrated is called samghātāņu. In Kamadhātu (external world). at least there is the co-production of eight substances and it has soundless intangible saṁghātāņu. The substances (dravyas) are four Mahabhūtas and four upādāyarūpas (derivative matters), i. e. colour, taste, smell and touch; Abh. K.(A), p. 115.