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future modes are untrue. The relativity of this truth and untruth has a great contribution in the development of thoughts. There are two types of actions in the substance1. The actions that take place every moment - According
to these changes occur every moment eternally. A thing which exists a second ago ceases to do so the next and takes a new shape. This change is called arth
paryay (objective mode). 2. The other action is one, which takes place veiled
behind the moment. This change is termed vyanjan
paryay (visible mode). Arthparyay or objective mode is minute and momentary, while vyanjan paryay or visible mode is apparent and longer lasting. Arth paryay molds substance into a different shape the very next moment. Without change, any substance cannot retain its existence the very next moment. Hence, according to the perspective of philosophy the work done by the arth paryay is extremely important. Origination, cessation and persistence – the combination of these three awaken the realisation of truth. After analyzing these it is realized that from the perspective of persistence there is no such thing as UNTRUTH. Truth cannot originate from untruth. Untruth can never become truth and vice versa. According to the perspective of
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