Scientific Secrets of Jainism

Author(s): Nandighoshvijay
Publisher: Research Institute of Scientific Secrets from Indian Oriental Scriptures Ahmedabad

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grasped by our eyes.
sri Dutt says that between non-living things and living, there is a intermediate state of things. The non-living body after the death, flowers and leaves fallen from trees and plants belong to this state. They first emit blue, then yellow and then red particles and then they decay.
Regarding food of monks and nuns of the svetambar idolatrous sect, there is a rule that they can accept ripe fruits etc. after 48 minutes after they have been cut and juice has been extracted from them. Śri Dutt's experiences described above reveal the secret of this rule. Generally, we believe that ripe fruits become lifeless soon after they have been cut. But as long as all the blue particles have not been emitted, they are probably alive and during emission of yellow particles, they are lifeless but they do not contain bacteria. But bacteria have already entered them when red particles are emitted. That is why fruits are fit to be accepted by monks and nuns only when they are in the intermediate state between the two states.
Moreover, in cold places also, blue particles are more quantitative. The refrigerator is the best illustration of this. That is why fruits etc. in a refrigerator or in such places, remain fresh for a long time. They can remain alive there. In heat all fruit etc. decay and are so In heat all fruit etc. decay and are soiled soon because in heat they quickly emit energy-particles. There are records of instances which show that dead bodies of human beings and animals buried under snow have remained fresh for thousands of years. That also substantiates this fact.
Śri Dutt says from his experience that in nature, i.e. in places of natural beauty such as green vegetation, ponds, wells, river-banks etc., there are abundant blue particles near the bottom of the earth. Trees, plants etc. emit blue particles in the morning hours. They emit yellow and blue particles during the day time, and at night they emit red particles and absorb blue particles. They grasp red particles in the morning. Students of science, generally, know that during the day time; plants, trees etc. absorb carbon-dioxide and emit oxygen. At night plants, trees etc. absorb oxygen and emit carbon dioxide. This shows that oxygen has blue molecules and carbon-dioxide has red molecules. And it is a scientifically proved fact that oxygen has energy for vital functions and that is why whoever controls breath or takes deep breaths i.e. Prāņāyāma enjoys good health.