Jainism Eternal and Universal Path for Enlightenment

Author(s): Narendra Bhandari
Publisher: Research Institute of Scientific Secrets from Indian Oriental Scriptures Ahmedabad

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Jainism : The Eternal and Universal path for Enlightenment
is attached to the soul through karm nus and it takes rebirth, according to the karmas.
As for the body, firstly we must realize that any living body is a miracle. It defies many basic laws applicable to the physical universe. Most importantly, it defies the law of entropy (measure of dis-orderliness), according to which the entropy of any physical system should always increase with time. Most physical systems on a large scale are formed as a consequence of chaos on a small scale thus apparently creating "order from disorder". A biological system is the most orderly system in the universe and is capable of further increasing orderliness, by its actions. The physicists do not consider this orderliness as violation of laws of physics but explain it by considering the biological system and its environment together as one system; whereas the entropy of the biological system decreases, that of the physical environment around it with which it interacts. increases much more, effectively increasing the net entropy of the whole system. Each cell of the body is in perfect order and the brain with its neural system is the most orderly system. Thus the biological system is capable of extracting energy from its environment. It is made possible by presence of soul or consciousness because physical body by itself can not extract energy from the environment. This energy is infinite and by certain practices, large amount of energy can be extracted from the environment by a living being. The scope of this process is enormous and progressive. When we eat food, every cell extracts energy from it; when we breathe, every cell gets purified and energised; Then Chakras (Fig.6.2), as will be discussed later, take the body to higher level of energy, making mind more energetic and orderly and reducing its entropy. All Jain practices, in effect, are aimed at reducing the entropy, increasing the orderliness and energising the system, starting with body and then mind and then consciousness. Some of these aspects will be discussed here. This is also the basis of Tantra schools of Jainism and Buddhism. We must also note that body has inbuilt amplifiers which can be activated by practice. Physics has postulated an amplification effect known as the "butterfly effect". The butterfly effect envisages that if a butterfly flutters somewhere, the atmosphere has an enormous amplification effect which can turn it into a hurricane or a giant storm elsewhere. The same is true of the biological systems which are capable of amplifying small amount of energy they extract from the environment into an enormous source of energy, by which kundalini can be activated.
However, it may also be mentioned that simply understanding the concepts and theories is not enough. Bhagvin Mah?vir has said that unless the jnn (knowledge) is transformed into conduct (charitra), it is of no value. Although jnn is essential for guiding a person towards the right path, it is the practice which takes him towards the goal. Therefore it is necessary to follow these practices to achieve the final goal of enlightenment. One basic requirement is that these practices must not be carried out