Atmatatva Vichar Or Philosophy Of Soul

SR No.: 023322
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijaylakshmansuri, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kirtivijay Gani
Publisher: Mohanlal D Mehta
Publication Year: 1963
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 39 MB

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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
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One Italian scholar Mr. Tessitorry has expressed, “The progress of modern science justifies Jain theories."
LOKAKASHA (universe)
A soul has regions capable of pervading the entire Lokakasha. Let us follow what is meant by Lokakasha. Akasha means space. modern science affirms the infiniteness of spacs. Now in this space a certain portion is covered by Loka and the rest is covered by Aloka. The space covered by Loka is called LOKAKASHA.
LOKA -
What is Loka ? and what are its contents? We find full information in this connection in 28th chapter of Shri Uttaradhyayana Sutra.
“The Omniscient Lord has mentioned Dharma Adharma,, Akasha, Kala, Pudgala and soul as the contents of Loka."
We mean hy loka, Vishva Brahmanda, Jagat, world, (Universe) etc. The basic elements in Loka are : (1) Dharmastikaya. (2) Adharmastikaya. (3) Akashastikaya. (4) Kala. (5) Pudgalastikaya and (6) Jeevastikaya. (medium of motion, medium of rest, space, time, matter and soul respectively).
Out of six elements five of them are followed by the suffix Astikaya. Asti means regions-parts and kaya means conglomeration. Now kala or time has no Astikaya i.e. no conglomeration of parts or portions as the past is lost and future does not exist. “Present" exists for a moment and consequent conglomeration of parts cannot be included in “the present".
It is necessary to understand the nature of these elements for the proper study of the nature of soul. (1) Dharmastikaya (medium of motion means the element which helps motion. It pervades the entire universe (Lokakasha) and aids motion. As the water is essential to help the fish in its motion despite intrinsic capacity in fish to move, pudgal (matter) and soul though intrinsically capable to move cannot move without the aid of Dharmastikaya. (2) Adharmastikaya (medium of rest) means the element helping the static position of matter. It also pervades the entire universe