Book Title: Jainism Key to Reality
Author(s): Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan

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________________ A.V.19.14 It is concrete as only concrete entities are the subjects of the sense organs. Q.V.19.16 A.V.19.16 What is psychic mind? Power to discriminate between good and evil or the attainment of the manifestation of consciousness is called psychic mind. Q.V.19.17 A.V.19.17 What is physical mind? The transformation of matter particles due to the rise of mgop mga karma and the subsidence cum destruction of energy obscuring karma and knowledge obscuring karmas, is called physical mind. Q.V.19.18 A.V.19.18 Are mid, breathe and exhale concrete or non concrete? They are all concrete as these are all seen to be obstructed by other concrete entities. Q.V.19.19 A.V.19.19 How do we know that mind, breathe and exhale is concrete? Electric shocks do cause disturbances in the mind. Similarly covering the nose with a cloth tightly obstructs both breathe and exhale. These show that matter obstructs mind, breathe and exhale and hence are concrete. Q.V.19.20 A.V.19.20 How many types of body are there? Body can be of five types, namely: gross, protean, conveyance, and luminous and k rmika. Tąk&n[k&thfordej. kki xigk'p V.20 Sukha-duhkha-j vita-maranopagrah ca VFk% Meaning: Ik] ng k] thou vki ej.k& ; Hkh i nxyka ds mi dki gå (The function of matter is also to contribute to pleasure, suffering life and death of living brings. Q.V.20.1 A.V.20.1 What is pleasure (sukha)? Owing to the rise of the s t vedan ya (experience of pleasure) karma and due to the external efficient causes like place, time, substance or modes, the disposition of agreeableness of the soul is called pleasure. Q.V.20.2 A.V.20.2 What is misery? Owing to the rise of the as t vedan ya (experience of misery) karma and due to the external efficient causes like place, time, substance or modes, the disposition of affliction of the soul is called misery. Q.V.20.3 A.V.20.3 What is meant by life? Due to the rise of life determining (āyusya) karma, the continuation of the respiration of a living being in the same realm (bhava) is called life. Q.V.20.4 What is death? 186

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