Atma the Self

Author(s): Punyadarshanvijay
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan

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ĀTMĀ
From the beginningless time, there exist two principles: the conscience with sentient, 'Jiva' (life) and without conscience, without sentient, 'Ajiva' (five basic Reals). The soul has been in continuous relation with time and matter (pudgala).
As I have described briefly the different states of the soul, now I wish to describe briefly the different aspects of time and matter, as described by Omniscient Leaders in Holy Scriptures, including technical terms and figures that have been used to calculate time, matter, worlds, sums, souls, etc. in the cosmos.
Countable (Sankhyātā)
The Self....
Countless
(Asankhyātā)
Infinite
(Ananta)
JAINA MATHEMATICS
Numerical, Time & Matter
TECHNICAL TERMS AND DIVISIONS FOR COUNTABLE-COUNT-LESS AND INFINITE
Parita
Yukta
Nijyukta
Parita
Yukta
Anantānant
Minimum
Medium
Jaghanya Madhyama
B C D
EFF G
3 to A-1
B+1 to C-2
C+1 to D-2
D+1 to E-2
E+1 to F-2
F+1 to G-2
G+1 To
Endless - 1
Maximum
Utkṛṣṭa
'A' i.e.B-1
C-1
D-1
E-1
F-1
G-1
Endless
3