Jain Philosophy and Modern Science

Author(s): Nagrajmuni
Publisher: Anuvrat Samiti

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TIIEORY OF ATOM
107 Lord Mahavira replied "Yes! Kalodayin' material, fire also throws light and shines"
Kalodayı "Oh Lord', which material bodies throw-light and shine and heat?"
Lord Mahavira. "Oh Kalodayın' Tejouleshya released by an angry sadhu falls far or near according to the throw This Tejouleshya, wherever it falls, . Its material bodies throw light, shine and heat"
It is clear from the above discussion that 'Tejouleshya' is also a sort of chemical reaction to take only one meal every third day, to eat boiled urad (black gram) and drink hot boiled water and to stand before the blazing sun with arms stretched overhead which are some of the prescribed penances indicate a sort of chemical formula for the production of Tejouleshya High temperatures are necessary for nuclear reactions Simlarly, all the pi escribed actions neces'sary for "Tejouleshya' tend to increase the heat of body tremendously But there is one specialty about 'Tejouleshya Tiz while a nuclear explosion can result in the generalion of high temperatures only, "Tejouleshya can be 'hot' or 'cold' as willed, as both hot and cold Tejouleshyas' are described in the cannons The cold type of 'Tejouleshya' can neutralise completely the effect of 'hot' 'Tejouleshya' While we come across the prescription for acquring hot "Tejouleshya' in the canons the same for acquring cold one is not to be found anywhere Science has also invented so