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in different aeons.” This is what Jainism believes in. Six aeons of different periods, had a cycle.
1 Sukham, Sukhan i.e. Joy Joy-40 million sagropam. 2 Sukham i.e. Joy- 30 million sagropams. 3 Sukham Dukham i.e. Joy and Sorrow -20 million
sagropam. 4 Dukham Sukham i.e. Sorrow and Joy - 10 million
sagropam {reduced by 42000 years). 5 Dukham i.e. Sorrow- 21000 years. 6 Dukham Dukham i.e. Sorrow and Sorrow 21000
years.
Total is one 'Avasarpani' or 'Utsarpani', much near the predictions of science, each about 100 million years, a period akin to science than religions . Jainism says there are six substances of which this entire universe is created-soul, matter, force-[helping movement), forcehelping bodies to rest i.e. retarding movement, time and space. Science also confirms formation of universe from substances , matter i.e. particles, energy ,or forces of gravitation nuclear radiation, electro-magnetic forces, dark-matter, dark-energy; in short forces, forming and expanding universe and opposite ones retarding it.
Broadly, Science accepts all of them except 'Soul. How the inanimate matter became alive, got consciousness, or even how matter originated , science is still uncertain about it. Science has to move forward from self - imposed limitation of dealing with things material. Knowledge is not compartmentalised. Einstein
