Primer of Jain Principles

SR No.: 007605
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia
Total Pages: 184
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 3 MB

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394. The lowest form of life is the common body plant soul (Nigodh). How many
different types of common body plant souls are there?
There are two types:
1. Eternal lowest form of life (Nitya nigodh), and 2. Noneternal lowest form of life (Itara nigodh).
395. What are eternal lowest forms of life (Nitya nigodh)?
Living beings, which have never entered any other modes, other than the lowest form of life and which will never enter any other modes other than the lowest form of life, is called the eternal lowest form of life (Nitya nigodh).
396. What is called the noneternal lowest form of life (Itara nigodh)?
The lowest form of life that can come out of nigodh and then enter another form of life and once again be born in the lowest form of life, is called the itara nigodh.
397.
How are souls classified as gross bodied and fine bodies souls (Badar and sukshma jiva)?
The earth body, the water body, the air body, the fire body, the eternal lowest form of life and the non eternal lowest form of life are souls which can be either gross bodied or fine bodied souls bodied souls. The remainders of living beings are all classified as gross bodied souls.
Chapter # 3.9 Soul guest of the psychophysical activity.
398.
How are the two forms of internal attitudes of action of the soul are explained (Yog)?
With the fruition of the body making karma and with the support of the mind, speech and body, the soul has the capacity to accept karma and quassi-karma. This capacity of the soul clarifies its internal attitude of the action (Bhav yog). With the bhav yog as an instrumental cause, the vibratory activity of the soul's space units occurs. This is called material yog (Dravya yog.)
399.
How many types of yog are there?
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