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Tattvartha Sutra
KRUMI-PIPILIKA-BHRAMAR-MANUSHYADINAM
EKAIKVRUDHANI 2-24
= Worms and similar beings have two senses, (touch and taste)
Ants and similar beings have three senses, (touch, taste, smell.) Bees and similar beings have four senses (touch, taste, smell, see) and humans and similar beings have five senses (above four plus hearing)
AUDARIK-VAIKRIYA-AHARAK-TAIJAS-KARMANANI
SARIRANI 2-37
= The five types of bodies are
1) The physical gross-body.
The physical body of human beings, animals and plants
(audaric). There is no liberation without going through
this bodily stage.
2.) The transformation body.
The body of celestial and hellish beings.
3) The assimilative body.
This body is one-hand long, white and similar to the human body,
but without flesh and blood.
4) The fiery body.
This body produces brilliance (teja) or creates the circumstances to produce brilliance. It is also responsible for digestion and heat, and it goes with the soul (after death) to occupy a new audaric body.
5) The karma body.
This body is made up of karmic matter which changes every
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moment. It unites with the soul after death, unless the soul has attained liberation or moksha. One has to enjoy or suffer in the next life due to the effect of one's karmas.
GROUP DISCUSSION ON CHAPTER-2
(1) Discuss the feelings of pleasure and pain associated with our senses. What does "control of the senses" mean?
(2) Is there life in air, water, fire, vegetation and earth (clay)?. What is our duty towards these beings
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