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TWO TO FIVE SENSED
MOBILE BEINGS
Jainism believes in the plurarity and equality of all living creatures. Since nobody wants to be hurt or killed, the general rule should be
that we should not hurt or kill anyone. This is essence of Ahimsä.
- Yogasutra Two Sensed Beings
Three Sensed Beings
Two sensed Beings (Beindriya) Jiva have the senses of touch and taste
Three sensed Beings (Treindriya) Jiva have the senses of touch, taste and smell
Five Sensed Beings
Four Sensed Beings
Four sensed Beings (Chaurendriya) Jiva have the senses of touch, taste, smell
and sight
Five sensed Beings (Panchendriya) Jiva have the senses of touch, taste, smell,
sight and hearing
