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अनेकान्त 67/3, जुलाई-सितम्बर 2014
The Authors Claim that Mahavir also developed the first "Theory of Everything' that describes every particle and force which constitute this universe and provided answer to the question, why I am here? He proposed existence of atomic size space element, Akash Pradesh which is equivalent to what the scientists today call as Plank's Length over which all the forces weak or strong are unified to produce the 'God Particle' or Higg's Boson. According to Jain belief the atom is a particle yet it is equivalent to one Akash Pradesh. Thus atom exhibits dual natureparticle as well as wave like features. The importance of dual nature of matter can be appreciated from the fact that De Broglie, a French scientist was awarded Nobel Prize for rediscovery of this principle in 1935. Spiritually it means Akas Pradesh is the basic space element that constitutes the universe. Space may be 2D or 3D and therfore Pradesh also represents area and volume unit.
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Jains believe in Dwaitvad as well as Adwaitvad. Eternal and independent existence of two elements-Atom and Consciousness constitutes Jain Dwaitwad wheras the Astikaya nature of the universe constitutes Jain Adviatwad where both th eatom and consciousness have Pradesh form. Dwaitvad also know as duality is the law of nature where one distinguishes between spirituality and materialism.
Regarding consciousness, Mahavir says consciousness has been present form the very begining of the universe but its emergence needed its eventual development to an appropriate minimum level found in Ekendriya Jeeva. The purpose of the life is to evolve from this first raw level to enlightened state. This evolution is carried over long cyclic path of 'Birth and Death' rather than a straight path. There are fourteen levels of development
