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Jaina Theory of Skandhas or Aggregations : 201
and bonding entities. It is said that the contact by whole leads to homogenous entities like milk and water and hot iron. But of course, only contact does not lead to aggregate formation. It must be forcefully colliding and bond forming. There is collision, but it may lead to change in speed only40. Different atoms combine when there is sufficient difference between the velocities of the combining atoms. This could be either internal or induced. This causes inelastic collistion leading to bonding. Besides contact and bonding collision, difference in nature of bonding atoms (positive or negative) also plays an important part in bonding. This causes natural bond.
The bond could also be formed in the presence of metallic catalysts like containers (there was no idea of modern catalysts) and micro-organisms ( alcohol etc.) and changes in conditions (like temperature-heat and now-a-days pressure too). The solar rays also bring out many reactions11. The production of natural sparks, burning of planets, eruption of volcanoes are examples of natural bonding by division. Formation of clouds, rainbows, hail-storms, lightning are also other forms in which aggregates are formed, though they represent physical aggregation in most cases. The denaturation of milk and separation of argentiferous ores, inertness of gems and gold and solubility etc. have been mentioned by Akalanka as additional examples42. Thus, we have physical, physicochemical and chemical changes under different conditions of aggregates.
We, thus, see that canons mention the various conditions of bonding which are nearly the same as are known today to every High-school student. However, many more agents and conditions like heat, electric current, particle bombardment etc. are now available for this purpose.
Functions of Aggregates or Skandhas
The aggregations have three major functions to perform. The first is physical or physico-chemical. The molecules of our body, mind and other organs are there for proper funFor Private & Personal Use Only
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