Gyandhara 03

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Saurashtra Kesari Pranguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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where-in process is similar to monthly journey of the moon, one half of the month (Paxa) is progrssively increasing 'Chandra Kalaa' followed by decreasing 'Chandra Kalaa'. The Jain terminology describes the two 'Aarddha Kaalchakra'-s as 'Uttsarpinni' and 'Aaosarpinni'. At present we are in 'AaosarpinniAarddha-Kaalchakra'. In this period, as in others, 63- 'Shalaakaa Purusha'-s have been designated as 'exceptional humans. We are not alone in the 'Lokaalaka' and are part of the 'Aadhi-dvipa' i.e., Two and half 'Dvipa'-s. Each 'Dvipa' is a group of 'Xettra-'s and, we are located in 'Daxinna-Bharatta Xettra'. The 'Aarddha-Kaalchakra' always has six 'Aaaraa's We are in the fifth 'Aaaraa'. It is said, that fifth 'Aaaraa' end will see collapse of the Jain Philosophical 'Shaasana', which is to reappear in the next 'Aarddha-Kaalchakra', which will see a new Aarddha-Kaalchakra, and a new, 'Chovisi' of 'Ttirthhankar'-s. It can be presumed that the sixth 'Aaaraa' conditions will be so severe that Jain and Non-Jain philosophy can not survive. I have not come across any other philosophy which admits that the philosophy is likely to collapse, even for a gap of some thousan years. The various forms of 'Aaattmaa' include 'Nigodda', 'Naraka', ‘loka' where 'Manushya's do not exist but other forms do exits, 'Manushyaloka', 'Svarga-loka' and 'Sid-ddhashilaa' are housing the 'Aaattmaa'-s. In short, the basis are presented for the essential knowledge of a 'Samkiti'. The vast literature is available, which is also named as 'Aaagam Suttra'-s to cunsult for further details. Here I am inclined to state that no two individuals are exactly similar. Probably no two 'Aaattmaa'-s have the perfectly identical score of 'Paapa' and 'Punnya', except the liberated ones, who have exausted the
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