Introduction To Jainism

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: SKPG Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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SIXMISASA. INTRODUCTION TO JAINISMUSAASAASA
(1) Gnanopayoga (Knowledge consciousness) (2) Darsanopayoga (Perceptive consciousness) (3) Sukh (Happiness, comfort) (4) Veerya (Strength, Power) 2. AJEEVA (TATVA) (Non living substance)
Those who do not have Dravya pran & Bhava pran is called Ajeev.
3. PUNYA TATVA:
One with auspicious maturity are of 42 prakruties (Nature of fruit giving Karma).
4. PAPA (SIN) TATVA :
One with inauspicious maturity with 82 prakruties (Nature of fruit giving karma.
5. ASHRAVA TATVA :
Influx of karmic particles of both auspicious & inauspicious nature proceeding towards Atma (Soul).
6. SAMVARA TATVA :
To check, control & stop the karmic influx proceeding towards Atma (soul)
7. NIRJARA TATVA :
Shedding off karmic bondages of past through penance. 8. BANDH :
Unified relation of Live area of soul (spirit) with material Karmic Particles.
9. MOKSHA : The liberated soul which is free from all Karms, rests in Moksha.
Eternal formless "Lord Siddha" exist at a top most end of Urdhva Lok - Siddhashila, infinitely withount any beginning and end of time limit.
SIX DRAVYAS 1. JIWASTIKAYA :
Knowledge (Understanding), Perception (Darshan) Character, Austering (Penance Tapa), Power (spiritual) i.e. Veerya and Awareness (Upayoga). These six are the characteristic of a Jiva (Living being).
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2. DHARMASTIKAYA :
It is a matter (Drayva) helpful in movement. A fish has a capacity to swim in a Pond (Tank) but if there is no water in it (Tank), fish cannot swim. Similarly Jiva (Living being) and Jada (Non living) matters need one material to support movement and that material is called "Dharmastikaya". This material is spread and covers 14 (Fourteen) Rajloka, a space measurement unit of entire universe. It cannot go beyond that limit. When a soul (Jiva) goes up after "Shedding off" all the karmic Particles, directly, it stops in blank space at the Top most end of Loka, called "Siddha Kshetra of or Lokagra but cannot go in Alok. Even though a Jiva has capacity to go there in ALOKA, but it cannot due to absence of Dravya known as Dharmastikaya outside 14 Rajloka.
3. ADHARMASTIKAYA :
It is an element which helps Living & Non living beings (Jiva & Jada) to stabilitize (Stop).
4. AKASHASTIKAYA
Whereas Dravyas with Movement & stability are hepled by Dharmastikaya and Adharmastikaya respectively to perform their task, AKASHASTIKAYA element provide space to them for existence.
5. PUDGALASTIKAYA :
A visible element (Roopi - Padartha) with colour (shape), smell and Taste as its components (qualities) is called PUDGALASTIKAYA. Pud=Puran and Gal means Galan, where there is increase & decrease is Pudgal. Sadan (Rotting) Padan (falling) and Viddhvansan (Destroying) is considered to be its nature.
6. KAAL:
Kaal is that Dravya which makes changes (transformation) one that make new to old with passage of time. Kaal is infinite from the view point considered in relation to Past & Future. Infinite Past is over whereas unending future is awaiting transformation into present. In fact Present is the minutest form of Kaal. The present form is its natural quality.
whatever is prevailing at the moment is of one moment duration and is known as "Nischay kaal", whereas Hours, days, night year, past & future time slot is called "Vyavahar Kaal" i.e. Kaal time practical view point.
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