Glory Of Jainism

SR No.: 269278
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Total Pages: 39
Language: English
Classification: Article
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the light of Jaina metaphysics, whatever is seen by the microscope or any other magnifying machine is not the atom, but the compound of innumerable subtlest particles. As regards ether and the law of gravitation, the Jaina thinkers have mentioned in their own technical terms about the original substances like Soul, Matter, Dharma (Medium of Motion) and Adharma (Medium of Rest). The Jainas emphasise that without the help of the latter two substances, Soul and Matter cannot function in any of their activities. The whole universe will become inactive in the absence of the above two substances of medi ums. Some of the la test scientists oppose the theory of ether and gravitation, but they accept the two me diums for the existence of the cosmic order, its construction and its self-administration. The Jainas believe altogether in six Reals or original substances for the composition of the natural phenomena. According to them, these original six substances are Soul, Matter, Space, Time, Dharma and Adharma, the ne di um of Motion and the medium of Rest. Time is also taken for a Real Substance in view of its potential qualities which more or less tallies with the theory of Time formulated by Dr. Beinstine. About the space also, many marvellous characteristics have been mentioned in the Jaina Sutras which will make all of us spell bound and astounded. The Jainas declare that in a particular space for keeping one ounce material, one pound material could be kept and to prove this theory, they have given examples that by a particular process, one could dilute in one ounce of mercury one hundred ounces of gold and neither its weight nor its space would be extended after this wonderful trans