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and Sāgaropama etc. and 2. The absolute time, which is invariably infinite.
The basic Jaina unit of time is “Samaya? It is so minute that one second has some 10500 Samayas.
The Importance Of Time -
Although it may not be possible to measure the passage of such minute time-unit with the measuring devices at our disposal toady, we can claim that our Prophets did not leave even such minute period of time unaccounted for and preached that one ought not to succumb to negligence in the performance of one's spiritual duties even for a samaya. This clearly shows the importance that the Jaina seers attached to even immeasurably small periods of time.
Some pertinent points that highlight the importance of time are as follows: - 1. Time is the medium of change. It upholds the universal
law of change. 2. It provides continuity in the three time-periods - the past,
the present and the future. Time is the only entity, which is there in these three times as a constant. Everything
else is variable as far as its modes go. 3. It is the most dutiful of all media. It passes regularly
irrespective of any irregular changes in the universe. 4. It does not repeat itself. The time once passed does not
come back, ever. 5. Everything depends on time for its ageing and maturing. 6. All animate and inanimate objects change and wither with
: time. It does not spare anyone. 7. All-powerful nature also keeps in tune with the time. 8. All-powerful karma also depends on time for its maturing
and fruition as per its limitations of time. 9. Even the God and the Lords Prophets are not beyond time.
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| SR No. | 006564 |
| Book Title | Jainism the Creed for All Times |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | D S Baya |
| Publisher | Prakrit Bharti Academy |
| Publication Year | 2006 |
| Total Pages | 420 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 20 MB |