Book Title: Ethnicity and Religious Heritage
Author(s): T U Mehta
Publisher: T U Mehta

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________________ Jainism - A Goddess Creativity fundamental changes in the shape and character of its body. This body ungoes many changes from birth to childhood, then to youth and to old age and finally to dath but "I" consciousness remains the same. That consciousness is that of "Jiva". The rest is "Ajiva". If we analyse all the objects of this universe, we shall come across these two broad classifications of "Jiva" and "Ajiva". 31 According to Jain philosophers both these elements of the universe are eternal and ever existent. They are not created by anyone and they operate by their own force, action and inter-action. This inter action between these two ever existing and eternal elements of universe supplies motivating force, consciousness, and push of Jiva to Ajiva. The result is the large and amazing varieties and activities of objects in the universe. Obviously, this line of reasoning rules out the necessity of a creator or a sustainer of the universe, because, according to it, the universe is an incomprehensible automation and the work of a philosoper is only to find out and understand the Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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