Pure Soul and Its Infinite Treasure

Author(s): Jayantilal Jain
Publisher: University of Madras

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Similarly, there are six types of decreases/diminutions: i) Infinitesimal portion decrease: Relative to infinite
properties, diminution of form of one property is an
infinitesimal portion decrease. ii) Innumerable portion decrease: Relative to innumerable
properties, diminution of form of a property is an
innumerable portion decrease. iii) Numerable portion decrease: Relative to numerable
properties, diminution of form of a property is a
numerable portion decrease. iv) Numerable fold decrease: Relative to diminution of
form of a property, diminution of numerable forms of
properties is a numerable fold decrease. v) Innumerable fold decrease: Relative to diminution of
form of a property, diminution of innumerable forms
of the property is an innumerable fold decrease. vi) Infinite fold decrease: Relative to diminution of one
property's form, diminution of infinite properties' forms is an infinite fold decrease.
In order to understand the above complex system, let us take an example of knowledge. The soul's eternal nature and potential always remains the same, only in the form or worldly state of existence, there seems to be diminution or enhancement of knowledge. In a worldly state of (say), animal life, there is no decrease in number of properties of souls or its potential and in the complete state of Moksha, there is no increase in number of properties or its potential nature. The difference lies in the level of manifestation of knowledge in each form of life and not in terms of its capacity, potential/ability. Whether a soul is in the lowest state say one-sensed (trees/bacterial existence) or fivesensed (as in human beings) or without senses (in Moksha),