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Reality and Matter: Definition, Properties and Classification FO 183
between, there are many variforms shown in table 17. It could be seen on the first count that atoms should not be included in this grouping as it is not an aggregate, though it has capacity for aggregation. Secondly, it could be taken as an effect atom or phenomenal atom. Any atomic aggregation could be included in grouping 2, 3 and 4. The first four groupings are said to be non-receivable by the living ones.
Table 17 Variform (Vargaṇā ) classification.
Canonical
1. Atomic aggregate Numerable atomic
2.
aggregate
3. Innumerable atomic
aggregates
4. Infinite atomic aggregates 5. Intakeable aggregates (3 bodies)
6. Non-receivable intake
aggregates
7. Fire, light, electricity, Taijas or caloric aggregates 8. Non-receivable Taijas
(caloric) aggregates 9. Sound or speech aggregates
10. Non-receivable sound
aggregate
11. Physical mind aggregate 12. Non-receivable mind
aggregate
13. Karmic aggregates
14. Fixed or un-differentiated
aggregates
15. Continuous differential
aggregates
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Real atom
Numerable atomic
aggregate
Innumerable atornic
aggregates
Infinite atomic aggregates Karmic aggregates
Non-receivable intake
aggregates
Receivable intake aggre
gates
Non-receivable Taijas (caloric) aggregates Receivable Taijas aggregates Non-recievable sound
aggregate
Receivable sound aggregate Non-receivable mind
aggregate
Receivable mind aggregate Fixed in differential
aggregate
Fixed aggregates
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