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The Jaina world of Non-living
lands. We do neither perceive these realities nor experience their functions. A. This is not correct. If non-perception is the criteria for nonexistence, it will lead to the possibility of non-existence of our torchbearers, merit-demerit and hells and heavens etc. This is not desirable and, hence, the logic is inconclusive. We do not agree to the inference that non-perceivable entity is non-existent. Moreover, the nonperceptibility of these realities cannot be proved because they are directly perceived by the omniscient Enlightened and they are perceivable through scriptures composed by their chief disciples. They are also perceivable by inference due to observations of their functions. An unproved logical reason of non-existence can not prove the proposition. 30. Further, the medium of motion and rest are not as perceivable as the stick etc. That is why, their existence is under dispute. It has to be asked whether these realities are non-perceivable because of their nonexistence like the ass's horns or because of their ultra-sensual perceptibility like atoms, space etc. It is not possible to decide the nonexistence of an entity on the basis of the reason under dispute. 31. Moreover, it is observed that every effect is the result of many internal and external factors. The mass of soil has an internal capacity to transform itself into an earthen pot but it requires many external factors like the potter, rod, wheel, thread, water, time and space etc. for materialisation of this transformation No soil mass is capable of being transformed into earthen pot unless these factors are there. Similarly, the birds etc. have also the inherent capacity of motion and rest but they cannot move without many external factors. The medium of motion and rest are the general factors for these activities. Thus, inference proves the existence of these realities. This also leads to contradict the disputants' earlier inference to refute their existence. 32. Q. It is opined that the effect is not cussed by many factors. It is only their inter-contacts that lead to the effect. The observation that discreet fibers do not have the capacity to produce a fabric-proves this contention.
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