Kundakunda Acharya and Jain Philosophy

SR No.: 007643
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jayantilal Jain
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology Chennai
Publication Year: 1997
Total Pages: 66
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 3 MB

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15. Cognitive-Cognisable (Parinamya-Parinam) : The pure soul by its very nature is
cognitive of surrounding objects and at the same time it is cognisable by other souls
in the same manner. 16. Devoid of Sacrifice-Acceptance (Thyaga-Upadanshunyatva) : The pure soul is
a perfect substance with all its properties. Neither the soul sacrifices or gives up certain properties nor does it accepts or assumes any additional properties. It
always remains in the same perfect state of existence. 17. Sustenance (Aguru-Laghutava): The pure soul sustains itself. The soul does
not assume the nature of other substances, nor does it assume properties or forms of other substances. It never breaks up. It neither becomes heavy or light as it has
no weight nor becomes big or small. It remains as it is forever. 18. Utpad-vyya-dhruvatva: All the forms of a soul take place in a predetermined
sequential manner, while its properties exist simultaneously without any sequence and are permanent in nature. New form appears and the previous form disappears
but the substance remains the same. 19. Changeability (Parinam) : Changeability is the nature of soul. The whole of soul
undergoes changes when its form changes. The change in form encompasses
change in properties also. 20. Abstract (Amurt): The soul is without the qualities of touch, taste, smell and
colour. In the absence of karma particles, the abstract form of soul manifests itself.
This abstract quality is beyond the understanding of senses. 21. Non-performer (Akartava): Due to the presence of karmas, several bhavas could
arise but the pure self does not perform those bhavas. It gets rid of them and
remains neutral observer even during the path to Moksha. 22. Non-Rejoicer (Abhokatrava): Just as the soul does not cause karmas, it does
not rejoice them either. It rejoices its own pure self. 23. Untremulous (Nishkriyatva): In the absence of karma particles, the soul does not
tremble or quiver and remains steady. Quivering is not the nature of self. 24. Definite Dimension (Niyatpradesh): Although the soul contracts or expands
according to the size of a body in different births, it has only definite dimension. In Moksha, the dimension is a little less than the last body. It occupies uncountable definite numi er of parts of the space.
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