Book Title: Jain Philosophy and Modern Science
Author(s): Nagrajmuni
Publisher: Anuvrat Samiti

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________________ 198 JAIN PHILOSOPHY & MODERN SCIENTE is used here neither in the sense of religion, which is defined as the "means of purifying the soul" nor in the sense of 'duty' nor again in the sense of an attribute or property There, it is a technical word signifying an independant substance existing in the universe. In the words of Lord Mahavira, the chief characteristic of 'the Dharma' are. "Dharmat is a single indivisible entity which pervades the whole of inhabited universe It is eternal It is colourless, odourless, tasteless and touch less, it helps the motion of the souls and the matter". "Dharmastikaya is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, touchless, invisible, inanimate, eternal, immobile, and universal substance" "By the help of Dharmastikaya, the activities of the soul, such as moving, speaking, twinkling of eyes, activities of mind, speech and body etc, and many other kind of motion, take place" 7"Dharmastikaya is composed of countless (pradesh) points and all of them are complete, whole and uniquely defined." We have said that 'Dharma' is composed of count less points (pradeshas). The meaning of pradesha or a point should be made clear. The minutest ((indivisible) undetached portion of a substance is 3 4 5 6 7 8 Shn Jain Sidhanta Dipika-7 23 Bhagwati Sutra-S 2 U 10 Ibid Ibid S 13 U 4 Ibid, S 2 U 10 Shri Jain Sidhanta Dipika-1 22 23

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