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mother's milk. This desire is due to pratyabhijnana which is again due to Smarana. Smarana is the rememberance of an object, whereas Pratyabhijnana is the recognition of an object by observing its special characteristics. The existence of the spirits such as Bhutas and Pisachas goes to establish the existence of Atma and its immortality. According to the realistic point of view, Jiva is without form, because the five kinds of colour and taste, two kinds of smell and eight kinds of touch are not present in it. But according to the ordinary point of view it has form through the bondage of karmas.
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PAGE 7 LINE 9. According to the ordinary point of view Jiva is the doer of pudgala karmas. But according to Shuddha nischaya naya ( pure realistic point of view) the Jiva is the agent of pure feelings, while according to ashuddha nischaya naya ( impure realistic view) it is the cause of impure feelings like attachment, aversion etc.
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point of view the Jiva experiences the results of Its own good or bad actions. According to the realistic point of view the Jiva has the experience of its conscious state.
PAGE 13 LINE 6. saaufaraniac The Jiva has by its nature. the tendency to go upwards. But because of its association with karmas which bind it, it has to roam about in Samsara or worldly existence. The karmic bondage is of four kinds, Prakriti, Pradesha,Sthiti and Anubh
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