Book Title: Notion of Growth
Author(s): Hermann Kuhn
Publisher: Crosswind Publishing Germany

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________________ Sutras THE NOTION OF GROWTH 133 - on the plane of all potentially possible features of the elements - this constitutes the basis for the identical perception of reality by different people (dravya) and - on the plane of present manifestation - where individual features of the elements (or a combination of them) manifest in the actual present (bhava). (6) We obtain insight into reality either - by total perception (pramana), where we comprehend the totality of the appearance of the elements (i.e. their forms, qualities and features) as they manifest at a particular time, or - through partial sights, where we perceive manifestations of the elements from a limited perspective (naya). (7) We develop total perception - pramana - by - directing our attention towards this particular ability of our consciousness (nirdesha) - by recognizing and accepting the insights we gain as our own (svamitva) - by becoming aware of its mechanisms and qualities (sadhana) - by discovering what causes it to arise (adhikarana) - by consciously prolonging its duration (sthiti) and - by allowing pramana to influence our life (vidhana). Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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