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ĀTMĀ
The Self....
entire Cosmos. The indivisible and invisible particles cannot be created nor can be destroyed. The attributes of getting together and separation, attraction and repulsion among each other results in continuous modifications (Paryāya), creating energetic forces.
The matter can be identified by five attributes present in it.
1) Colour (5) Black, Green, Red, Yellow, White.
2) Smell (2) Pleasant and Unpleasant 3) Taste (5) Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Pungent, Astringent. 4) Touch (8) Smooth/Rough, Cold/Hot, Heavy/Light, Sticky/Dry. 5) Shape (5) Round (marble), Circular (bangle or saucershape),
Triangular, Square, Oblong.
By permutation and combination they will have 530 divisions with several grades.
There are 'Avyavahārika Paramāņu' (passive and inactive); infinite number of these form one 'Vyavahārika Paramāņu' (active, energetic and dynamic), which account for Karmic Energy, Power, Sound and other forces.
Countless number of such 'Vyavahārika Paramānu' are equal to one Utslasnika and in ascending stages upto one 'Ratharēņu'. There are several steps in between but for easy calculation 32768 Ratharēņu =1 'Vālāgra' = tip of a hair. In ascending calculations it will lead to higher measurements, eg. inch, foot, miles, etc.
Vargaņā : The Calculation on 'Karmic' Side :
These different molecular combinations of Matter have infinite forms and shapes. They are organised, distributed and divided into infinite divisions, classes, types known as 'Varganā', among which eight are most important.
These 'Vargaņā' play a major part in creating sufferings and enjoyments of the soul in the cycle of its births and deaths, in various kingdoms of life, according to the law of Cause and Effect. The entire worldly phenomena
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