Sambodhi 1977 Vol 06

Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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S. S. Pokharu
shows that with each of these conserved quantities, some definite symmetr is associated which is preserved when the system undergoes a change However, all these conservation laws and hence all the scientific theorie are approximate because in each case symmetry is not exactly retained in the practical situation. As soon as we talk of system and the symmetry the introduction of system itseli brings about an antisymmetry into tlx picture as the field of the system will be affected by presence of other matter in the universo. However its effects is assumed to be small and this makes the scientific sçudy quite successful. Thus all scientific theories are then based upon certain symmetry principles. (b) Goldstoue bosons and Goldstone fermions :
Lot of interest has recently arisen in the symmetry principles and their breaking i.e. cntrance of antisynimetry. It is believed that one can generate all forms of matters by allowing some symmetry principles to break. We know that whole kind of matter can be divided into fermions (having hair integral value for spin e.g. clectron, proton and neutron ctc.) and bosons (having integral value for spin e.g. photon, ncutrino and graviton ctc.). Gold-stone in 1961 has presented a theory which roughly states that massless particles like photons can be generated by some symmetry breaking, Now it is believed that a spontaneous breakdown of symmetry produces a massless particle whereas a nonspontaneous syin inetry breakdown produces massive particles. Thus whole class of bosons are obtainable from some symmetry breaking. A similar situation is believed to be existing for fermions. (c) Soul and matter as two opposite potentialities: -
"We know that according Jainism all souls in their state of perfection are absolutely identical. The mundane souls have differences because of the presence of different forms of matter in different quantities. Thus all souls are absolutely symmetric, the presence of matter creates antisymmetry in them. From the process of gailering of matter!2 by an empirical self, it is also clear that an empirical self, obeys the principle of complementarity with pure soul and matter as two opposite potentialities. This complementarity may be closely related with the one observed in the mind-body interaction. 19 (d) The principle of Syādayāda :
This principle then turns out to be most outstanding in the context of the above discussion. Thus for a complete understanding of the whole universe, one should study it from all the points of view i.e. symmetric and antisymmetric.
Thus the figure of the universe in a way as given here represents practically the whole universe and its functions in terms of symmetry and antisymmetry,