Book Title: ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02
Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
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It must be noted here that there is a restriction on having both the touches of same pair. Another important observation is that all four broad categories mentioned above have three attributes, namely taste, hue and odor. Infinite varieties of dions stem of the fact the quantity of the attributes in them may range from one unit to infinite units.
2. Bahu-pradesi Skandha or Quadons These pudgalas are one step higher in the hierarchy. Two or more dions combine to form 'multi-touch clusters' typically named Bahu-pradesi Skandha in the Jaina literature. These clusters, now, can possess all the four touches thus as christened as quadons. These quadons, since are made up of multiple dions, have all the four touches, namely, positivenegative and hot-cold. Quadons could comprise a minimum of two up to a maximum of infinite dions. When there is infinite joining together, it is known as “ananta-pradesī skandha". These quadons with infinite dions again come together to constitute an entity which is the first step of migration from micro towards macro level.
3. Ananta-ananta-pradeśī Skandha or octons From this state onwards, the state of pudgala is such that it possesses eight touches - four primary ones, positive- negative and hot and cold, four secondary touches namely, lightheavy and soft - hard. Out of the four secondary touches, the former two are responsible for the constitution of mass of the octons. It thus turns out that the Jainas do not consider mass as the primary property of a pudgala, but it manifests only after the formation of octons from the relative quadons and dions.
3.3 Mass of Pudgalas This brings us to the second method of classification applicable to the pudgalas which is based on the property of mass.
3.3.1 Sūkşma (subtle) As far as dions and quadons are concerned, they do not have light heavy attributes, thus are almost mass less. They are so subtle that they do not obey certain principles of physics. One important example is that they are capable of attaining infinite speed far beyond the physical limit of speed of light.
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