Jain Study Center NC Raleigh 1997 11 YJA Regional Convention

Author(s): Jain Study Center NC Raleigh
Publisher: USA Jain Study Center NC Raleigh

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Worldly souls are divided according to the number of senses they possess. There are total five senses; touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing a living being may possess.
One sense (Ekendria) - Possesses one sense only - touch - It cannot move on its own accord - They are subdivided into five categories
Soul possesses earth as its body - Prithvikaya Soul possesses water as its body - Apakaya Soul possesses fire as its body - Agnikaya Soul possesses air as its body - Vayukaya Soul possesses vegetable as its body - Vanaspatikaya
Two senses (Be-indriya) A living being possesses two senses - touch and taste e.g. worms and leeches.
Three senses (Tre-indriya) A living being possesses three senses - touch, taste, and smell e.g. ants, lice.
Four senses (Chau-indriya) A living being possesses four senses - touch, taste, smell, and sight e.g. flies and bees.
Five senses (Panch-indriya) A living being possesses five senses - touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing e.g. animals, birds, human, heavenly, and hellish beings, etc.
A soul with one to four senses does not a possess mind. A soul with five senses may possess a mind.
Matter (Pudgala)
Possesses body Have senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing) Possesses color Does not have consciousness or knowledge Are of infinite number
The smallest particle of matter is known Parmanu (atom). A Parmanu occupies only one unit of space called pradesa.
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