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GLOSSARY
(A)
Acharya : A spiritual guide or preceptor. Third among five elevated
souls called Panchparmeshthi in Jainism. Ahimsa : Non-injuring. Akasha : Space or ether. Alok : That part of space which is beyond the universe. Anand : Bliss. Anant : Infinite. Anekantavada : Doctrine of relativity. Antaraya : Karnik forces which obstruet freedom of action. Anu : Atom. Anuttara : Place of residence of one kind of heavenly beings. Arhat or Arihant : The accomplished soul worshipped as God. Astikaya : Possessed of a body or magnitude. Atman : A spirit or soul, consciousness. Audarikasharira : The gross body of physical matter. Avadhignana : A sort of clairvoyance which can know some of the
past lives of the soul. Avasarpini : Descending cycle of time. Ayuhkarma : Karmik forces which determine duration of life. Adharmastikaya : Medium of rest. Ashrava : Attraction of karmas towards soul Ajiva : Non-sentient, unconscious.
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Bandha : Assimilation of karmas into soul.
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Chitta : Intelligent consciousness.
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