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omniscient have been able to know and see this formless substance.
We may understand these four substances in principle. But they are neither detrimental nor conducive to the Soul. But now we have the Pudgal substance to understand, the ignorance of which is the root cause of this whole worldly life.
The spread of the Universe is all on account of the Pudgal substance. There are two types - Rupi Pudgal (Pudgal with form - that can be seen) and Arupi Pudgal (formless Pudgal - that cannot be seen). What can be seen and felt with the senses, accepted and brought into use in our worldly life, what can be acquired and given up with effort are all Rupi Pudgal. But there are so many other Rupi Pudgal substances which are not discernible to the senses in spite of having form. Among them the most important is Karma.
The Karmas have a timeless relation with the Soul. That has to be broken, the Atma and the Karma have to be separated. For this we need to know the natural and the affected transitions of both.
Every substance is subject to transition. Since both Jiva and Ajiva are substances, they are undergoing a continuous transition. The natural transition of the jiva is to go back into the form of knowledge etc., of its Self. The primary form of Ajiva is a atom. The atom keeps mutating within itself into colour, odour, taste, touch and form and that is its natural transition. But with the impetus of reasons, jiva and ajiva both take on the affected transition.
When the jiva gets the impetus from attachment and aversion, it transits in to that form. Under the influence of attachment and aversion the jiva gets affected in the form of stratum of birth, the senses, passions, leshya, yoga and veda etc.,. That is to say, owing to attachment and aversion, it binds itself in those respective Karmas and as a result of the rise of those
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