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ON QUALITY' AS A CATEGORY.
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existence, they cease to exist; so that no action is possible in them, of tho continuity of which action, Velocity could be the cause-If by continuity of action' is meant the production of things that is perceived to be soparnto from its constituent causo,-theu even so, the Ronson remains Inconclusive (Falliblo). Because what are inferred from the said continuity of action' are the previous Caurul Ideas of things produced in that way.—and not any such thing as the said Momentum'; because concomitance with this latter has nowhere been perceived. Further, if the not-falling of the arrow were due to the quality of Velocity, then it should nover fall at all; as the Velocity preventive of stich falling would be always there. Under the circumstances, what could be the explanation of the fact of the arrow falling while moving in a particular region of Akasha - It cannot be said that"the falling is due to the cessation of Velocity on account of its force having been destroyed by contact with such kolid substances as Air and the like"; as, in that case, the folling should come about before it does; as the Air obstructing it is there all along.-It might be argued that—" Before the Arrow actually fulls, the force of the Velocity is very strong, it pierces through the obstacle due to the Air, and carries the Arrow further to another place", -If that be so, to what is its subsequent weakness due whereby it does not carry the Arrow still further : As a matter of fact, in all cases, it is found that the Arrow falls in the way, while moving through Aläsha, over the whole of which the contact of Air is equally present. It emot be said that the Volocity becomes altered later on; as there is no cause which could produce this altoration in the Velocity; as its inherent cause in the shape of the Arrow is the same all through. It cannot be right to say that what qualifies it subsequently is the cause called ' Karma' ("Action'). Because that also would be open to the same objection. Even if the subsequent Velocity be different from the initial ono), as there would be no cause for the destruction of the former Velocity, it should continue as before and there should be no falling down of the Arrow,—The Contact of Air cannot be destructive of the previous Velocity; as if that were so, then the Arrow should fall down before it does, -as pointed out above, the Air being the same all through, its contact also would be there all through. So there is nothing in this explanation.-(684-685)
The following Teat states the objections against the Momentum named Impression
TEXT (686). THE MOMENTUM CALLED IMPRESSION IS OF THE NATURE OF AN IMTRESS ON THE MIND, IT CANNOT BE A QUALITY OF THE SOUL ; BECAUSE
THIS HAS BEEN REJECTED.-(686)
COMMENTARY. It Impression is postulated only in a general way as the causo of Romnombrance, then the argument proves what is already admitted and is therefore futile. Becauso it is already admittod (by us) that the causo of Remembranco consists in Impression which is a form of the Mind itself,
