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Q.IV.2.2 A.IV.2.2
What is meant by thought-colouration (le y )? It is an energy by which a living being is active in meritorious and demeritorious activities.
Q.IV.2.3 A.IV.2.3
How many types of thought-colouration are there? The thought-colourations are of two types namely: psychic (bh va) and physical (dravya). What is psychic thought-colouration? The passion tainted dispositions of mind, body and speech of a living being is called psychic colouration.
Q.IV.2.4 A.IV.2.4
Q.IV.2.5 A.IV.2.5
What is physical colouration? The colour of the body is called physical colouration.
Q.IV.2.6 A.IV.2.6
How many thought-colourations are there? There are six thought-colourations, namely black, blue, grey, yellow, pink and white.
Q.IV.2.7 A.IV.2.7
Which thought-colourations are inauspicious? Black, blue and grey are said to be inauspicious.
Q.IV.2.8 A.IV.2.8
Which thought-colourations are auspicious? Yellow, pink and white are said to be auspicious.
Q.IV.2.9 A.IV.2.9
What is the nature of black thought-colouration? The living beings with black thought-colouration have a violent, revengeful and extremely cruel-some nature.
Q.IV.2.10
A.IV.2.10
Where are the living beings with black thought-colouration born after their death? The living beings with black thought-colouration are born after their death from Dh mraprabh earth, the lowermost 'mahatamahprobha earth' in the lower world (infernal region).
Q.IV.2.11 A.IV.2.11
What is the nature of blue thought-colouration? The living beings with a blue thought-colouration are full of infatuation, lack of intellect and wisdom, cowardice, laziness, deceit, greed, indulgence in robbing others, desire of earthly comforts and a longing to sleep.
Q.IV.2.12
A.IV.2.12
Where are the living beings with blue thought-colouration born after their death? The living beings with blue colouration are born after their death down up to Dh mraprabh earth in the infernal region.
Q.IV.2.13 A.IV.2.13
What is the nature of grey thought-colouration? Living beings with grey thought-colouration have the nature of dominating others, self praise, animosity towards others, insulting others, etc.
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