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THE JAINA GAZETTE His words are sweet, unambiguous and beneficial. His teaching are never self-contradictory.
6. The Universe is eternal and uncreated. It is constituted of six Dravyas (substances) Soul, Matter, Space, Time, Medium of Motion and Medium of Rest. Space gives room for all things. Time is the cause of changes in things. The medium of motion helps things to move and the medium of rest helps things to rest. Matter has form, colour, taste and smell. It is indestructible. There can be only change in the modifications of things and not in the substances. Soul alone is sentient and the other five Dravyas are non-sentient. Matter alone has form etc., and the other five have no form etc. Space is infinite and is beyond the world also while the other five are confined to the world. Time is mono-dimentional while the other five are multi-dimentional. The Media of motion and rest are co-extensive with the Universe.
7. There are infinite Souls (Jivas) in the Universe. Potentially they are all equal in nature. They are of two kinds (1) Liberated Jivas and (2) Unliberated Jivas. The unliberated Jivas are either Celestial, Human, Sub-human or Hellish according to their karmas. Every soul is the architect of his own life. He is alone responsible for his actions good or bad. He should enjoy the fruits of his actions himself. His salvation is in his own hands. Neither Christ, nor Mahomed, nor Buddha, nor Krishna, nor Mahavira can save him. The Path of. Salvation is taught and it is left to man to tread the path and reach the goal.
8. The Way to Salvation consists of Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct. Right Faith is Faith in the truths as revealed by the Jina. Right Knowledge is thorough, understanding of the teachings of Jainism. Right conduct is living a holy and virtuous life according to the rules of of conduct laid down by the Tirthankara. Every action of the follower of Jainism must be free from Himsa (injury to any living being) in thought, word or deed. “Love and serve all living beings as far as possible. Lead an honest, chaste and pure life. Try to avoid too much attachment for the world.
Your soul will become purer and purer and by austerities you Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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