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

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________________ Q.II.11.7 A.II.11.7 What is the other term used for psychic / volite mind? The other term used for psychic mind is intellect. Q.II.11.8 A.II.11.8 Why the word samanaska is mentioned first in the aphorism? It is mentioned first as it is venerable. Q.II.11.9 A.II.11.9 How is a 'living being with- mind' venerable? As only they can attain right belief, it is said to be venerable. Q.11.11.10 A.II.11.10 What is meant by physical-mind? The eight petal lotus shaped matter formation near the heart due to the rising of the major and minor limbs of the body-making-karma' (amgop ma-n makarma) is called physical mind. Q.II.11.11 A.II.11.11 Define psychic / volite mind The purification of the soul due to the subsidence-cum-destruction of power-obstructing (v ryantr ya) and inner-sense-obscuring (no-indrivarana) karmas is called psychic-mind. I a kfj.kL=1&LFkkoj % 11.12 Sams rinastrasa-sth var h VFk% Meaning: “I a kjh& tho’ ‘=l' vkg *LFkkoj k% Aksi I s nkki dkj ds gå The transmigrating soul are (of two kinds), the mobile and the immobile beings. Q.II.12.1 A.II.12.1 How many types of empirical soul are there? According to their capability of mobility, the empirical souls can be classified in two ways also, namely those with mobile bodies (trasa) and others with stationery bodies (sth vara). Q.II.12.2 A.II.12.2 What is the meaning of with mobile bodies? The state of empirical souls due to the rise of 'mobile-physique-making karma' trasa n makarma, having more than one type of sense organs (two, three, four and five types of sense organs) and capable of freely moving around are called with mobile bodies. Q.II. 12.3 A.II.12.3 What is the meaning of with stationery bodies? The state of empirical souls due to the rise of 'stationery-body-making karma' sth vara n makarma, having only one type of sense organ namely body and which cannot move around freely are called with stationery bodies. Q.II.12.4 A.II.12.4 Why is the word trasa mentioned first in the aphorism? Since the word trasa consists of less alphabets, so it is mentioned first. Q.II. 12.5 What is so special about trasa that it is mentioned first and considered prior to stationery? Since the trasa beings can become venerable they are mentioned first. A.II. 12.5

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