Scientific Secrets of Jainism

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

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Scientific Secrets of Jainism
the Sun emits light, really speaking, it is subtle rays or micro particles that are emitted. These subtle rays or micro particles also have a mass and they strike against the objects which lie in the field of gravitational force of the luminous object which emits them. They slowdown the motion of the object or reduce their attraction towards the star or the Sun. Of course, this reduction is very meagre according to the meagre momentum (p = mv = mc ) of light. Dr P. C. Vaidya has given us the calculation of this negligible reduction. But even today the modern physics regard photons to have zero mass.
The modern physics believes that according to the excessive gravitational force of the Sun etc. and of the stars with a very great mass, the space around it contracts and the path of the objects passing through it, slightly curves. Really speaking, according to the Jain philosophical contention, space is a single whole substance, it is non-material and inert and it has no qualities. Of course, Naiyāyikas (other ancient tradition) regard sound as a quality of space. But the Jain philosophy regards sound as fully material, this can also be proved through modern scientific instruments. Therefore, according to the Jain philosophical contention, the gravitational force of no object has any influence at all on the inert space devoid of qualities. But its gravitational force influences material object in its gravitational field and if the object, the Sun or a star is radiating, its radiation reduces the gravitational force of the object. This reduction proves that the energy emitted by stars or the Sun in the form of light/photons, also has a mass. According to Einstein's General Theory of Relativity the apparent change of place caused by the gravitational force of the Sun through solar deflection of a star-light, could be approved during the total solar eclipse. This also proves that photons have a mass because only that object is influenced by gravitational force which is material and has, therefore, a mass. If light particles have zero
mass, according to the equation F=G-
2, it is not at all influenced
d2
by a strong gravitational force of any kind. But as shown above, the effect of the strong gravitational force of the Sun on the light of the star, has been reported in the G. T. R.. This proves that the mass of light particles is not zero. Of course, this is my own conclusion. I cannot say that all will agree to it. But I will not be at all surprised if in very near future all scientists agree to this my conclusion.