Mahavira and his Philosophy of Life

SR No.: 006934
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Jain Vidya Samsthan
Publication Year: 1998
Total Pages: 80
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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Pudgala The principal forms in which Pudgala (matter) having the qualities of touch, taste, smell and colour exists, are Anu (atomha and Skandha (aggregate). Binary to infinite aggregates are included in Skandha. An atom consists of only one Pradesa, is the terminus of divisibility of matter, is by itself without beginning, end or middle, is destitute of sound and is coupled with the qualities of taste, touch, smell and colour. Besides. it is indestructible and eternal. It possesses any one colour, any one taste, any one smell, but a pair of such touches as are not of contradictory nature, namely, cold and viscous, or cold and dry, or hot and viscous, or hot and dry. The remaining touches, namely, soft and hard, light and heavy are only manifested in the Skandha state of matter, and thus are not present in its atomic state. The qualities of viscousness and dryness are responsible for atomic linking. It may be mentioned here that the activity of Pudgala is due to the external agency of Kala (time). Akasa That extent of space which is replete with matter, souls, time, principle of motion and principle of rest is labelled Lokākāsa or world space. This distinguishes it from Alokākāśa or empty space wherein none of the five substances abides. Thus the former is recognised as being capable of providing accommodation to Jivas, Pudgala and to the rest of the Dravyas. The principles of motion and rest are immanent in the entire physical space (Lokākāsa) like the permeation of oil in the seed.
Dharma And Adharma Dharma and Adharma are the indifferent conditions of movement and rest respectively. Dharma-dravya is itself
Mahåvira and his Philosophy of Life