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THE SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF JAINISM
Happy=Suşamā Misery/ unhappy= Duşa mā
NOTES
P.S. Jaini, p. 169 ".... the dead flesh itself is a breeding ground for innumerable nigodas and hence must not be consumed." P.S. Jaini, p. 168. "Such creatures (nigodas) are said to be especially prevalent in substances where fermentation or sweetness is present; hence the consumption of liquor or honey brings untold millions of these organisms to an untimely and violent end. The tissues of certain plants, especially those of a sweei, fleshy, or seed-filled nature, are also thought to serve as hosts for nigoda: plants of this type are termed sādhārana, 'those which share their bodies.' The avoidance of figs as part of the mūlaguņa practice seems to represent a symbolic renunciation of all nigoda-ridden vegetable substances;...." P.S. Jaini, p. 171. "A murderer, for example, clearly sets out to end the life of his victim, hence commits samkalpajā-himsă. Surgeons, on the other hand, may cause pain or even death during a delicate operation, but are guilty only of the much less serious arambhajā-himsa". P.S. Jaini, p. 32".....at every moment there is a living Jina somewhere. In other words the path of salvation is open at any time; one need only be born into one of the Videhas in order to have an immediate chance for mokşa."
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