Jain Journal 2013 07

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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Table 2. Sense-based Sub-classification of mobile-beings
Source
2-sensed
3-sensed
4-sensed
5-sensed Tiryancas
5-sensed Human
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1. Uttaradhyayana 2. Prajnapana 3. Jivajivabhigama 4. Panca-sangraha 5. Jiva-Vicara-Ptakarana 6. Sat-khan-dagama/TP
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Dr. Anindita Mitra : A Comparative Study of Jain Taxonomy Zoological Taxonomy
3. On the basis of mind : The earlier texts and Gommatsare (Ref) classify the living beings on the basis of about thirteen physical or volitional factors like body, size, completions, libido, embodiment, passion, colouration, consciousness, destinies, gender besides sense organ, mobility and mind. The 14 sensed beings as well as some 5-sended being animals are said to have no mind, more specifically the psychical mind. Two kinds of minds are there physical and psychical. The physical mind could be equated with the brain of living beings while the psychical mind could be the functional part of the brain as it cannot work without physical mind. The physical mind exists in almost all living beings and the psychical mind is associated with the physical one either in dormant or developed state. Some of the functions such as thinking, memory, learning, desire for food etc. are performed by mind. Quite a number of them are found in all living beings if not wholly but partially. That is why, in biology, physical mind or brain is observed in almost all living beings from 2 sensed onwards at least. The psychical mind should follow it.
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