Jain Philosophy and Modern Science

Author(s): Nagrajmuni
Publisher: Anuvrat Samiti

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JAIS PHILOSOPHY & STODEPX SCIEXCE visible but infra sensual matter) e.g. air and other gases.
(5) Aggregates which are not perceptible by the senses (sukshma), e.g. matter necessary for thought and speech etc.
(6) Aggregates which are finer than the thoughtmatter or speech-matter, eg. aggregates having two pradeshas.'
Three Divisions. Matter has been divided into three divisions based on the mutual resultant mixture of matter and soul. (1) Prayoga Parinati Those aggregates of mate ter rhich have been assimilated by and are combined with soul, eg senses, body, blood and flesh etc. (2) ishra Parinati: Aggregates of matter which were assimilated by the soul but released again eg. nails and hair, after being cut, urine, stool and phlegm etc. (3) Vishrasa Parinatz-Those aggregates of matter which have nothing to do with soul and are formed independenály, such as clouds, rainbow etc.
Sound, Shade, Light also are Pudgala (material).*
Jain Philosophy propounds sone classes of matter which were not accepted as matter by ancient philosophers. But many of these have now been accepted to be matter by modern science. These are sound, darkness, shade, sun light and brightness etc.31
30 Bhagwati Shatak 8111 31. Shri Jain Sidhant Dipika. P: 1