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Veer Sagar Jain:Conceptof Dravya(Substance)in Jain Philosophy
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It is important to note that as per Jain philosophy, the number of substances in this cosmos do not change i.e. no new substance is created and no existing substance gets destroyed ; they just change form. Hence all substances are eternal i.e. they were existent in the past, exist now and will continue to exist forever. Also it is true that they keep on transforming continuously. No substance stays in the same state even for a minute faction of a second i.e. transformation is the nature of all substances.
It is also to be noted that transformation of any particular substance is within certain limits. No substance will ever leave its nature i.e. sentient can never become insentient and vice versa. For example, a male child keeps on transforming as a male only while a female child keeps on changing as a female only. Similarly Jiva can never become matter and mater can never become Jīva . Similarly we can surmise for other substance types also."
Similarly each substance is the material cause of its own transformation : no other substance can be so. Other substances can have a relationship like cause and effect only i.e. other substances can be the efficient cause of transformation in the main substance.20
Another important feature of substances in Jain philosophy is that each substance is eternally independent and complete in itself. No substance has origination ab-initio i.e. totally new and no substance gets totally destroyed. Similarly no substance is dependent on other substances. No substance does anything for any other substance and does not obstruct in the functioning of other substances. From practical point of view, however, it is said that all substances are inter-related, but from absolute viewpoint no substance is the doer of anything for any other substance. Every substance stays in its nature
ng. Samayasāra commentary 309
Samayasāra chapter on kartā-karma
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| SR No. | 520269 |
| Book Title | Jain Journal 2008 01 No 03 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Satyaranjan Banerjee |
| Publisher | Jain Bhawan Publication |
| Publication Year | 2008 |
| Total Pages | 56 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India |
| File Size | 3 MB |