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
combined with another adjacent paramāņu existing in another space-point. A paramāņu combined in a skandha (molecule) also occupies one space-point, but not more than one spacepoint. 1
Wherever there is one paramāņu there are not unit of Dharmāstikāya (Principle of Motion), one unit of Adharmāstikāya (Principle of Rest) and one point of Ākāśa (space). There can take place an immersion of infinite units of JIva (soul) and Pudgala (Matter) is one space-point. The immersion of kāla (time) may occur sometimes and may not occur sometimes there. If it takes place, it is an immersion of infinite addhāsamayasa (length of time).
1. Jattha ņam Bhante ! ege poggalatthikāyapaese ogādhe ..
evaṁ jahā jįvatthikāyapaese taheva niravasesam, BhS., 13. 5. 484;
See SS., 5. 10 (comm); Pudgalaşaţtrimśikā, 2. 2. Jattha...ege dhammatthikāyapaese ogādhe tattha...ahamma
tthikāyapaesā .. ? ekko, āgāsatthikāya...? ekko jivatthikāya ? anama, poggalatthikaya...? Ananta, addhāsamaya...? siya ogādhā siya no ogādhā jai ogādhā anamtā, Bhs., 13. 5. 483.