$JES 203Q First Step of Jainism Level 2 Book

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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4.
Place the following life forms into the correct column:
Plants, shells, water, flies, moths and insects in wheat and other grains, spiders, worms, insects, birds, microbes in stale food, human beings, termites, air, crickets, bugs, lice, earth, white ants, centipedes, animals, scorpions, crickets, beetles, locusts, heavenly beings, hellish beings, fish, fire
Ekendriya
Beindriya
Treindriya
Chaurindriya Panchendriya
5. In trying to minimize Himsä, what is important - number of souls, or consciousness (senses) of souls? Why? Is any Himsä permissible for Jains? When would any Himsä be permissible?
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