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A Hand Book of Jainology
* KAYASTHITHI: How many times does the jiva die; and how many does it take birth in the same physical form (body)? The answer to this question is: The Sthavar (stationary) anantkay jiva has the maximum, the highest kayasthithi (existence in a body) for countless utsarpini and avasarpini durations (anantkai). The other sthavarkay jivas exist for countless utsarpini and avasarpini durations (anantkai). The dwindriya, the thrindriya and the chaturindriya jivas exist for counted number of years; Human beings and tiryanch jivas (animals etc.) exist for 7. or 8 janmas. The heavenly beings and the inhabitants of hell cannot be reborn as heavenly beings or inhabitants of hell at once after their death. Therefore, their kayasthithi is limited to one janma.
* YOGA AND UPAYOGA: The jiva has yoga and Upayoga. Here, yoga means the propensity resulting from the body, voice and mind with the help of Virya or the soul's energy. Upayoga means the capacity to acquire knowledge and facts. These two points will be discussed later...
* LESHYA : The jiva has six leshyas. Leshya is the effect that
appears in the soul by the various colours that are latent in Karmayog (the bondage of Karma or the psycho-physical vibrations). Just as in the case of painting, colour is made to remain firm on account of the sticky substances like gum, the leshyas make the bondage of Karmas firm; and make it remain for a long time. Sorrow increases on account of the inauspi-: cious leshyas; and on account of the auspicious leshyas, felicity increases. There is an example which illustrates the six kinds of leshyas.
Six men lost their way; and went into a thick forest. All of them felt hungry there. They happened to see a big jambolan tree. On seeing it, each of them gave expression to his thoughts.
(1) Krishna Leshya (Black state)
The first one said : “Let us uproot the tree and throw it on the ground. Then we can easily and happily eat the fruits”.
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