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Soul / Jīva
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Distinguishing quality : Sentient. Number: Infinite
Quality
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Empirical soul
Pure soul
Remarks
Saṁsari jiva'
mukta jīva Omniscient
Veer Sagar Jain:ConveptofSoul/Self(Āumā) in Jain philosophy
Vision, knowledge
Consciousness
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Manifestation of consciousness (upayoga)
Empirical Soul has its knowledge and vision obscured by respective karmas, while pure soul is just knowledge and vision.
Senses, age, power, breathe
Non concrete
Live Lives (lità hein)
Pure soul was empirical soul in the past. Pure soul has consciousness as its life and enjoys its own nature. Empirical soul bonded with matter karmas behaves like matter and thus interacts with matter.
Non concrete amürtika)
YES. But looks like concrete due to karmic bondage.
YES
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