Soul Substance Jiva Dravya As Expounded In Dravya Sangraha

SR No.: 269765
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vijay K Jain
Total Pages: 26
Language: English
Classification: Article
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Psychic dispositions that the knowledgeable soul submits itself to is karmaconsciousness (karma-cetanā or bhāva-karma). In the pure state, the soul knows the objects of the three worlds and the three times with complete equanimity (upekṣā), without attachment or aversion. In the impure state, however, imperfections, including attachment and aversion, shroud the knowledge of the soul and it knows the objects of the world with discernment, i.e., acceptance of the desirable and rejection of the undesirable, besides, of course, equanimity.
Because of its psychic dispositions, soul experiences fruits of karmas in the form of happiness or misery, termed as the fruit-of-karma-consciousness (karma-phala-cetanā). The liberated soul experiences infinite happiness as the fruit of complete destruction of karmas. Worldly happiness and misery are heard, known and experienced by all; these are known as sātā vedanīya and asātā vedaniya in Jaina literature.
Prāņa - life-essentials: Manifestation (pariņāma) is the nature of the soul (pariņāmī). Manifestation (pariņāma) of the soul is expressed as knowledge-consciousness (jñānacetanā), karma-consciousness (karma-cetanā or bhava-karma), and fruit-of-karmaconsciousness (karma-phala-cetanā). Pariņāma and pariņāmī exhibit oneness with each other as both have logical continuance (avyatireka). Therefore, the soul is no different from the above mentioned three pariņāma.
From the transcendental point of view (niscaya naya), that which has consciousness is the jīva. From the empirical point of view (uyavahāra naya), that which is living at present, will continue to live in the future, and was living in the past, through its four principles of organism [prānas - strength (bala-prāņa), senses (indriya-prāņa), duration of age (ayuh-prāņa), and respiration (ucchvāsa-nihśvāsa-prāņa)], is the jīva. Worldly souls go round the cycle of rebirths since eternity; we cannot think of Jainism without its doctrine of transmigration. The cause of rebirths is karma; a subtle form of matter associated with the soul.
The living organism must have these four fundamental life principles: 1. bala-prāņa or channels of activity:
(a) manobala or strength of mind. (b) vāgbala or strength of speech.
(c) kāyabala or strength of body. 2. indriya-prāņa are the senses:
(a) sparsa or contact sense through the skin. (b) rasa or taste through the tongue. (c) ghrāņa or smell through the nose. (d) sabda or sound through the ears. (e) cakşu or vision through the eyes.
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