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JAIN AGAMA IN CONTEXT TO SCIENCE
2. Biological birth: After copulation between male-female, a life takes birth from particles of sperm and ovarian blood in the womb of the mother. Different animals have different gestation periods before the young one is born from female's reproductive organ.
3. Uppat birth: Such births are taken by celestial beings (devas) and beings in hells.
What scientists have discovered in the 18th and 19th century is already mentioned in Jain scriptures thousands of years ago. Self-born lives have one sense to five senses including humans. For the reason to practice celibacy, Jain Sādhus cannot live where woman, impotents and animals live. This is a very
important rule which is full of scientific mysteries.
Each life has micro magnetic energy. For example, we find electric eel fish which produces a good quantity of energy. Therefore, where you find electrical energy you also find magnetic energy. In a similar way, humans also have biological electromagnetic energy. Thus all living beings have electromagnetic energy. This has been proven by western scientist. In magnets similar poles repel while,
opposite poles attract when they meet each other's field.
Therefore, while practicing celibacy a woman and man should not constantly stare at each other's eyes, face or other body parts. They also should not share the same mattress. A celibate (brahmachāri) male should not sit in the same place occupied by a woman, before 48 minutes. Similarly, a woman should not sit for three hours in a place that was occupied by a man.
With passage of time, environmental imbalance and global warming has become a big problem in this world. Jain Agama suggests a lifestyle with fundamentals such as non-violence, non-possessiveness and control and lists rules to be adhered to which are definitely environmental friendly.
