Microcosmology Atom in Jain Philosophy and Modern Science

Author(s): Jethalal S Zaveri, Mahendramuni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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Microcosmology : Atom Transcendentalism, 148
– and Position of Truth, Quest of, 132
Electron, 188 Ultimate Building Blocks,
Vibrations, 99, 100, 122, 172, See Basic building Blocks. Vibratory Motion, 103, 124 Uncetainly Principle 27, 28, - of Molecules, 17 52, 129, 171
Vital Functions of Jiva, 92 Unification of the
Wave-character of Light, 164 Opposites, 135 (See also
Electromagnetic – 15, Non-absolutism)
length, 16, 155, 158, 167 Universe, Origin of, 59
particle Duality, Paradox Uranium, 56, 174, 217
of -, 24, 134, 137
particle duality supports Vacuum, 110, 139
Law of Anekānta, 137 Vedāntists, 145
Radio-15 Velocity, of Light, 16, 25,
Standing -, 26, 26n, 151 – of Paramāņu, 124, 129, X-ray 15, 16, 54, 165
B. SANSKRIT AND PRAKRIT WORDS abhāṣātmaka (non-lingual),
one of the six universal 81
qualities) 80, 83-84, 171 acitta mahāskandha (ag- āhāra-varganā (composite of gregate of matter
various groups of which pervades entire
pudgala endowed with cosmos), 93, 118, 119
associability; in this
category fall the groups adharmāstikāya (medium of
of audārika, vaikriya, rest; one of the six eter
āhāraka
and nal uncreated substan
śvāsocch vāsa), 119 ces), 74, 75, 91, 102
āhāraka varganā (a group of - Compared to Ether
material aggregates in Science, 151
composing subtle comaguru laghu (masslessness)
munication body), 116, 100, 127, 179
117 - neither heavy nor ajīva (Physical Order of Exlight, 160
istence) 150 aguru laghutva (eternal per
sistence/permanence;