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Jainism.
which is defined as the sentient or knowing
The or animate beiny. This sentience is its classifica essence. It is divided according to the tion divisions of knowledge to which it
aineu. . attains. Sentience is divided into Knowledge (Dnyan) Faith (Darshan Jetc. But it is impossible for the Jeuva to walk on upon the path or Total Deliveren 'e as long as it is associatad with another principle, the Ajeeva or matter. This A jeeva is in all respects the opposite of Jeeva. The association of these two is never complete i. e. their seperation is always potential. Gold may be mixed with any other metal but it can be seperated at any time: Hence even wh n together, the two are possessed of thir pa?u'iar virtues. Matter or Ajeeva is divid ed into Pudgal, Dharm, Adharm; Akash and Kal. A Pudgal is either a material or its bundle. Dharma helps the Jeeva associated with Pudgal to progress, just as water helps on the movements of a fish. Adharma entices a man from the true path just as the shadow of a
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