Book Title: Applied Philosophy of Anekanta
Author(s): Shashiprajna Samni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati Institute

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________________ eternal and unchanging. I am many, in respect of the everchanging phases of my consciousness." The nature of the substance and modes entails the relationship of one and many, universal and particular, permanent and impermanent. The substance is one while the modes are many. The substance stands for the universal and modes for the particular. The substance is eternal, while the modes are changeable. Concomitance of the Speakable and Unspeakable A substance is possessed of an infinite number of attributes. It is, however, not possible to express in language those infinite number of attributes taking place every moment. Besides, our span of life and also the range of language have their own limitations. A substance is unspeakable on account of this infinitude of the aspects of a thing.? Only one attribute can be spoken of, in one moment and many in many moments, but never all during any stretch of time. A thing is thus speakable with reference to only a limited number of its attributes. Concomitance of Slumber State and Awakening State Lord Mahavira himself explained many a problem by means of this method of division. Once Jayantī asked the Lord, which was better between the states of slumber and awakening? O Jayantī!' For some souls, the slumber state is commendable, but for others, awakening is wholesome. ... Why is it so, O Lord!? "Bhagavaī. op.cit., 18.10.219-220. ? Višeşāvasyaka Bhāsya of Jinabhadra Ganī. Ed. Dalsukha Malavaniya and Bechardasji, Lal Bhai Dalpatabhai. Ahmedabad: Bhārtīya Samsksti Vidyāmandir. Vol.-I, 1968, verse-450; Mahāprajña. Anekānta: Views & Issues, op.cit., p. 44. Bhagavai. op.cit., 12.2.53.

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