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THE JAINA PHILOSOPHY
thought are cases of manjiana under 11) and i1). Sensuous cognition of the five fold scnse data - touch, taste, ctc, are instances of i)
Buddhi, or intellect falls under category 11) in as much as it is a purely mental perception It is a special gift of nature and independent of the previous education of the perceivers Fourfold intcllects are,
1) Autpankı budelle means immcdiate comprehension is defined as the intellect which comprehends the true nature of a previously unhnown complicated problem and successfully solves it It is by a flash of genius that the solution of a difficult and strange problem danns upon the mind
2) Vainayıkı buddhi means intellect born of humility and service It is defined as the intellect which is capable of completing a difficult task and is born of humility and faithful service (and not learning)
3) Karmiki or Karinajā buddhu means intellect acquired by practice It is defined as intellect which comprehends the truth due to breadth of vision of both the practical and the theoretical sides of actions Such an intellect is the result of extraordinary development of talent through practical experience rather than theoretical learning eg valuation of diamonds and other precious stones
4) Pārināmikī buddhi means mature intellect It is defined as the intellect which attains its goal through reasoning, deduction, inference and analogy developed with the maturity of age
It can be easily seen that all these intellects are founded on mental faculties Could flash of genius, humility, reasoning, etc, be constituted and produced by physiological changes alone?
Let us return to the material stuff called manaḥ
