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pared to fetters preventing the realization of the spiritual continuous life.
There are four kinds of this class of energies, namely:
(1) that kind by reason of which we live a certain length of time in the pleasurable condition known as that of the Devas (angels), with fine subtle bodies;
(2) that kind by reason of which we live a certain. length of time in the condition where there is no pleasure at all, but pain all the time, and have subtle material bodies;
(3) that kind by reason of which we live a certain length of time in the human condition;
(4) that kind by reason of which we live a certain length of time as an animal, insect, bird, fish, worm, tree, etc.
Although the length of the life is determined, it is not a given number of years that is fixed; because the life may be fast or slow. It is rather the "quantity” of life than the number of years. It is like water in a sponge, the quantity is a fixed one, but it can be squeezed out quickly as in cases of death by accident.
CLASS VI. (NAMA)
According to the Jain philosophy we are the makers of our bodies; the height, shape, colour, tone of voice, gait, etc., are all fashioned as the result of forces which we ourselves have generated in the past and which are in subtle combination with us. These forces are operating all the time in us and on account of them the limbs, organs, and other parts of the body are formed; but these For Private & Personal Use Only
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