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कहते हैं । अजीव के
आकाश
पुद्गल, धर्म, अधर्म, काल,
पुद्गल,
पुद्गल,
पाँच भेद हैं । इसलिये जीव,
The self
the case of any person; for it is self-evident. is not established by the proofs of the existence of self, Nor it is possible to deny such reality, for it is the very essence of him who would deny it".
In order to know soul, one should first believe in one's own existence. cogito ergosum-"I think, therefore I am". declared Descartes. "I am. therefore I think", said Maxmuller. One can not think unless one bas existence. The question, "do I exist"? does not arise, because it is against the proof of that which has been accepted as a postulate and which is self- evident truth. -C.S.Mallinathan, Sarvartha Siddhi (Intro).P XV XIV. 2-2. The entire universe is composed of two substances: living and non-living. The latter comprises five substances known as Matter, Space, Time and Media of Motion and Rest. These six Substances pervade the whole universe".-Ishwar Dutt A.R.C S. (London Hons) J H, M. (January 1937) P. 1.
3. 'Pudgala' (matter) is a common and indestructible element which is present in all substances like earth, wood, human body, metal, air. gas, water, fire, light. sound, electricity, xray etc. It is found by scientists that every atom of an element consist of two or more packets of forces (Shakti) which they have called proton and electron indentified as positive and negative electricity respectively The different properties of the element of gold, iron, oxygen, Hydrogen etc. They have proved consists of different numbers of electrons
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