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MATTER
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Expressed in the form of the above table, we have seven classes of sound :
1. Speech or articulate utterance. 2. Inarticulate utterance 3. Natural noise. 4. Noise of a stretched musical instrument. 5. Noise of a stringed musical instrument. 6. Noise produced from a metallic instrument of music.
7. Noise produced from a wind instrument of music. Union : It is classified as under :
Union :
1. Forced
2. Natural
3. Matter with matter
4. Matter with soul
12. Having 13.Beginningless
beginning
5. Karmic 6. Physical
7. Fasten-
ing
8. Paint- i ng
9. Dovetail
joint
10. Ligamen- 11. Union
of bodies
1. Forced - Union produced by the efforts of the body,
speech or mind of a person. 2. Natural - Union produced without any effort of a
person. 3. Matter with Matter - Union of one kind of matter with
another kind of matter. 4. Matter with Soul - Union of matter with spirit. 5. Karmic - Union of karmic matter with subtle bodies. 6. Physical - Physical combinations. 7. Fastening - As the fastening of a chain to a chariot.
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