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JAIN AGAMA IN CONTEXT TO SCIENCE
One does not eat anything while observing a fast. Therefore, our digestive system is rested as a result its purification begins. This in turn initiates the selfpurification process of the entire body. Toxins are excreted out of the body through the process of autolysis. Tumours and less useful tissues get dissolved and body becomes fit and healthy.
In Jainism, sitting or standing in different postures while performing religious rituals has scientific significance. Postures while reciting Nammothunnam, Icchami Khamāsamno, Chattāri Mangalam and Khāmņā result in natural acupressure
actions.
Nammothunnam posture helps in practicing celibacy.
Dandapatik, Uttsayan, Avmasyat and cow milking postures help in concentrating and annihilating karmas. They are also very useful for balanced secretion from
endocrine glands and blood circulation.
Recently science has concluded that infinite living beings exist in the roots of
plants and trees but this has been mentioned in Jain scriptures thousands of
years ago and therefore Jains advocate not eating them.
As per Jain belief, a life originates in any of these three ways:
1. Samoorchchhim birth (Self born): Are those who take birth without sexual
intercourse of male-female. There are fourteen ways that they can take birth.
Science found this in the 18th and 19th century that there can be new life without male-female copulation and generations can run through this method non-biological reproduction. Biological reproduction means giving birth to young ones. However as per Jainism, one gets birth based on his karmas and biological
reproduction is the subsequent step.
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