Sambodhi 2005 Vol 28

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, K M Patel
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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POOJA CHANDEL
SAMBODHI
is realized”.
Substance cannot exist without qualities and qualities have no place absolutely independent of substance. If the qualities are experienced, the experience of the substance is apparent. The qualities of soul such as perception, intuition etc. are quite evident. These qualities cannot have an absolutely independent existence. Hence, the existence of the soul to which all these qualities belong, is quite obvious. Vadideva describes the nature of the (worldly) soul in the following manner : The soul which is proved by direct experience (pratyaksa) etc., is the knower (pramata). It is essentially conscious, changing, agent, direct enjoyer, equal in extent to its own body, different in each body, and the possessor of material karmas'l. All these characteristic serve specific purposes. Jainism intends to refute all those schools that do not agree it's his conception of soul. The soul is said to be the possessor of material karmas. Mundane souls are not perfect, because their knowledge, energy, etc., are found to be restricted. Five kinds of Bodies
Jaina have stated that bodies are constituted by matter and such bodies are of five kinds :
Audarika – The body which is gross and physical is called audarika body. The organic body of human beings, animal beings and vegetable kingdom is of this type. It is full of blood, bones etc. 2. Vaikriya – That which possessed by the beings of heaven and hell and by human beings as well as animals possessing an extraordinary power (labdhi) is called Vaikriya body. It is invisible and is capable of transformation in different shapes and sizes. 3. Aharaka – The subtle body which is developed by an advanced Yogin is called aharaka body. It can be projected, i.e., sent to great distances on special occasions. 4-Taijasa. It is composed of electric matter and is a necessary link between the audarika body and the karman body. It possesses the power of digesting the food we take. 5-KarmanaThe inner subtle body, which is the seed of all mental and physical activities, is called karman body. It is composed to eight kinds of karmas. We can perceive only the first of these five kinds with our sense-organs. The remaining bodies are subtle. The mundane soul can possess four bodies at the most at a time!2. Knowledge
The Jaina writers have defined knowledge as the essence of soul. Soul has