Book Title: First Principal of the Jaina Philosophy Author(s): Hirachand Liladhar Zaveri Publisher: Jaina Vividh Sahitya ShastramalaPage 22
________________ CHAPTER I. ON SUBSTANCES OR Dravyas. ACCORDING to the Jain philosophy the universe is not created and not kept in order by any one individual being or authority (God). Every soul after having reached its highest state (moksha) is called in Jainism Paramatman, which can be roughly translated by the English word 'God.' The highest being is a person, and not an impersonal, characterless or qualityless being. In the Jaina philosophy that which forms the universe is substance (dravya). Substance may be defined from several points of view I. Substance (dravya) is that which ever exists. As substance the universe is without beginning and without end. 2. Substance (dravya) is that which is the subject of qualities (gunas) and modifications (paryayas). 3. Substance (dravya) may be defined as that which has origination, destruction, and permanence. 4. Substance (dravya) is that which performs special functions. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.comPage Navigation
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