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Definition of Living
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the senses make a different class of karma-physique making karma. Thus, the kārmic origin of the two is different. There is also a question on the three ( respiration, vocal and mental strength ) regarding their being called vitality as they do not seem to be life long. The non-completioned beings do live even without them. However, it is with respect to the completioned beings that these are included in the vitalities. Nevertheless, it is surprising that respiratory activity – an essential characteristics of livingness, seems to be denied to the non-completioned beings. How could an entity be called living without even dormant respiration such as in plant kingdom ? The state of non-attainment of body completion is non-respiratory. The other type of non-completion is called formative and it could be included in the completioned class only formally because it has a chance of full completion. Table 6 : Different Numbers of Prānas ( vitalities ) in Various
Indian systems. No. System No. of
Name Vitalities
5
1. Vedāntins 7-11
2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nasals speech, arms, navel, pelvis,
mind 2. Nyāya
5-7
5 senses, speech, mind 3. Sārkhyas
Prāna, Vyāna, Udāna,
Samāna, Apāna 4. Jainas 10
5 senses, 3 strengths,
respiration, age 5. Ayurveda 6. Sangita 10
5 vital airs + 5 others Ratnākara 7. Sabda Kalpa- 10 or 16 ( 49 )59
druma (c) Completions or Paryāptis
The occurrence of completions is also a characteristic
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