Jaina World of Non Living

Author(s): N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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5. Substratum or Location of Realities
(1) All realities are accommodated in universe or oroceupied space (2) Medium of rest and motion: Located in whole of the
occupied space
(3) Mattergy
Located in one spacepoint upto infinite spacepoints of occupied space.
innumerable
: Located in one spacepoint upto spacepoints of occupied space due to its lamplike expansion and contraction capacity.
Located in itself in occupied and
non-occupied universe.
Located in occupied space.
(4) Livingentity
(5) Space
(6) Time
The universe (loka) has been defined in terms of (a) a place where the effects of merit and demerit are observed (b) a place where different types of objects are observed (c) a place observed or perceived by the ominiscients and (d) a place where six realities are found. It has two varieties- occupied universe as above and unoccupied infinite space devoid of any type of occupancy.
6. Functions of the Realties
The Jaina world of Non-living
The functions of different realities are given as below:
(1) Medium of
motion
(2) Medium of
rest
(3) Space
(4) Mattergy
(5) Living reality
Neutral causality in motion of the living and mattergy.
Neutral causality in stoppage or rest of the living and mattergy.
Accommodation for all the realities including the space itself.
Formation of bodies, speech, mind, respiration etc. (The materiality of sound and mind has been proved here). Feelings of pleasure, pain, aliveness and death. Mutual support and dependence
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