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68 : Śramaņa, Vol 67, No. 1, January-March 2016
(āhāraka), {4}luminious body, (taijas śarīra), {5}karmic body (kārmaņa). In these five types of body, we are aware of the gross body only. All human beings, animals, birds, insects, plants etc. are having gross or audārika body. This body is made of gross material. Vaikriya body is found in heavenly bodies (devas) and hell bodies (nārakas) by birth. In human beings this body may enjoin the gross body after some required spiritual achievement. This body can have different modes on the will of its owner. Ahāraka or translocational body is a subtle body which is used by a monk having a vast knowledge of 14 pūrvas. This body is used to get answers from a Tīrthankara residing in a distant place like Mahāvideha. This subtle body comes out from the gross body and after getting answer, it enters again at its place. This body may be a mystery for the biologists. Taijas and karmic bodies are more subtle and these are not obstructed by any obstacle. These two bodies are found in every non-liberated soul. Karmic body is a store house of karma bondage, and luminous or taijas body maintains a level of energy and it is helpful in the procedure of digestion etc. These two subtle bodies live with a soul even in the way of getting a new birth.
Biologists have done experiments on gross body, but they do not know about vaikriya, āhāraka, taijas and karmic bodies. In present human beings vaikriya and āhāraka bodies are often unavailable, but taijas and karmic bodies are liable for investigation. If something is known after experiments that might be a pace in the biological science, knowing the mystery of life. Consciousness as Sañjñā An instinct desire or sañjñā also indicate consciousness in a living being. There are four famous sañjñās - 1. eagerness for food (āhāra sañjñā), 2. feeling of fear (bhaya sañjñā), 3. sexual desire (maithuna sañjñā) and 4. desire of possessiveness (parigraha sanjñā). These four sañjñās are experienced in every living being including the plants. Every living being feels hunger and wants to take food. It makes effort for gaining food. Feeling of fear is also a characteristic of
| SR No. | 525095 |
| Book Title | Sramana 2016 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shreeprakash Pandey, Rahulkumar Singh, Omprakash Singh |
| Publisher | Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi |
| Publication Year | 2016 |
| Total Pages | 114 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Sramana, & India |
| File Size | 14 MB |