________________
know infinite time. Reason being we can never reach infinite as speed is always finite. From one end of infinite to the other end of infinite what is contained is definitely 'finite. The time relative to any of that point must also by necessary implication be finite as what has passed only after a particular point of time - no infinite passage as such - so whatever is limited by time must then necessarily be finite.
We can know the finite past and finite future. The total past is infinite and similarly total future is infinite, but anything between these two is finite and we can know it. Our knowledge when it is infinite can travel (so to say) on and on without stopping even once infinitely. Nothing will remain infinite if one can reach infinite. So the journey of infinite knowledge to know the infinite can continue only till infinite and whatever comes within that journey does not remains infinite, but axiomatically becomes finite and can either be expressed or felt. Infinite cannot be expressed but can only be felt. Expression is only of finite thing - it can as well be felt.
Another question may arise if the speed for knowing the past should be greater than the speed for knowing the future? Since past that has gone is too vast to be expressed but the future is only moments away so the speed should not be the same. Illogical!
The moments later future has its corresponding moments earlier past so that speed of knowing future 24 hours hence would have to be equal to the speed of knowing past 24 hours back. The only question may be if speed of knowing immediate past or future can be equal to the speed of knowing terminal past or future (of a later point).
The answer is not easy. But it is very simple too.
The speed of knowledge is same for knowing both the immediate or terminal time - past or future. The knowledge can know any of the past or future in an instant - no more time is necessary. This speed is in consonance with the Kc. The lower the Kc higher is the reach and speed of knowledge.
Knowledge may also be called consciousness.
We can now express this KD theory of Time (- and - consciousness) by the following equation -
Total knowledge is when K - X equals
K=K-X= (Where K stands for knowledge, x stands for Kc (knowledge cover) and
Arhat Vacana, 14 (2-3), 2002
95
Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
