Book Title: Jain Philosophy
Author(s): Virchand R Gandhi
Publisher: Agamoday Samiti

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________________ state which brings in merit and demerit. The sixth is samvara that which stops the inflow of foreign energies. The seventh is distruction of actions. The eighth is bondage of soul, with actions. The ninth is total and permanent freedom of soul from all actions. Substance is divided into the sentient, or conscious, matter, dharmastikaya ( fulcrum of motion ) adharmastikaya ( fulcrum of stability, or rest) space and time. Six kinds of living beings are divided into six classes:-earth-body beings, water-body beings, fire-body beings, wind-body beings, and vegitables, all of them having one organ of sense, that of touch, and animals. These animals are again divided into four classes:--beings having two organs of sense, those of touch and of taste, such as tape worms leeches &c, beings having three organs of sense, those of taste touch and smell; such as ants, lice &c, beings having four organs of sense, those of touch, taste, smell and sight, such as bees, scorpons, &c.; beings having five organs of sense, those of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing. These are human beings, animals, birds, men and gods. All these living beings have four, five or sis of the following capacities ;-capacity of taking food, capacity of constructing body, capacity of constructing organs, capacity of respiration, capacity of speaking and the capacity of thinking. Beings having one organ of sence i. e, of touch, have the first four capacities. Beings having two, three and Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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