Friends, I was very much impressed with Gurudeo's lecture on meeting of Mahaveer swami Bhagwan and Guru Gautamswami.
The lecture was being covered in last blog. With it I was curious to
know about invisible nature of soul. For it, I asked Gurudeo kindly
The lecture was being covered in last blog. With it I was curious to
know about invisible nature of soul. For it, I asked Gurudeo kindly
to clarify it for me. The explanation forms content of this blog.
Gurudeo started the discussion "You raised a difficult question but
since it is too important to know, I will try to make you understand.
As a ordinary human, we are used to see and understand visible
substances. Jainism tells that Universe is nothing but composition of
six components. They are-Dharmastikaay (motion),Adharmistikaay.
Aakashstikaay, Jivastikaay, Pudgalistikaay (matter) and Kaal (period
Out of it Pudgal (matter) can be visible. All remaining five are
non-visible. To understand what is invisible, let us study third one
being Aakashstikaay ( sky).Sky has no color ,smell, taste .touch,
voice and structure. It is a single Dravya Now let us study all those features one bye one as parallel to soul to get idea of invisible nature of soul. The two difference points are sky is non living and one Dravya while soul is living and countless Dravya as a whole. Rest of features are matching one, being discussed under following heads.
1-Color-Sky is nothing but empty vacuum. We assume it to be of
blue or red color. But actually those colors are scattering of color
of sun rays by air molecules. As a fact sky is colorless for sure.
2-Structure-Sky has no shape with boundaries .It is endless .With
our limited vision ,we can see sky only up to horizon but it exists
beyond it. One can go any where in any corner of universe, sky will
always follow him .Thus one cannot define total area of sky.
3-Voice-It is voiceless. One can hear voice of rain, clouds lighting
coming from sky. But it is not from sky itself. Similarly soul has
no voice. We can speak with assistance from particular organs.
4-Touch--Nobody is able to touch sky even one climbs Everest.
To offer space is function of sky. Every thing living or non living
lives in sky but sky do not lives within anything. Space is aloof of
every thing thus it is untouchable or beyond reach.
5.-Permanent-Sky is present in all times .Past, present or future. it
will be there for ever. Cyclone ,fire, rain, nuclear weapons nothing can destroy it. Atmosphere may be polluted but sky is crystal clear.
For no effects of weapons ,one can study chapter 08/03-Bhagwatiji
Smallest part of sky where no further division is possible is termed
as "Pradesh "in Jainism. Just as it is "Samay" for time, "Parmanu" for matter. Jainism divides sky in two parts. Second part is called "Alok"
in it sky is present whereas all balance five substances are missing.
Gurudeo started the discussion "You raised a difficult question but
since it is too important to know, I will try to make you understand.
As a ordinary human, we are used to see and understand visible
substances. Jainism tells that Universe is nothing but composition of
six components. They are-Dharmastikaay (motion),Adharmistikaay.
Aakashstikaay, Jivastikaay, Pudgalistikaay (matter) and Kaal (period
Out of it Pudgal (matter) can be visible. All remaining five are
non-visible. To understand what is invisible, let us study third one
being Aakashstikaay ( sky).Sky has no color ,smell, taste .touch,
1-Color-Sky is nothing but empty vacuum. We assume it to be of
blue or red color. But actually those colors are scattering of color
of sun rays by air molecules. As a fact sky is colorless for sure.
2-Structure-Sky has no shape with boundaries .It is endless .With
our limited vision ,we can see sky only up to horizon but it exists
beyond it. One can go any where in any corner of universe, sky will
always follow him .Thus one cannot define total area of sky.
3-Voice-It is voiceless. One can hear voice of rain, clouds lighting
coming from sky. But it is not from sky itself. Similarly soul has
no voice. We can speak with assistance from particular organs.
4-Touch--Nobody is able to touch sky even one climbs Everest.
To offer space is function of sky. Every thing living or non living
lives in sky but sky do not lives within anything. Space is aloof of
every thing thus it is untouchable or beyond reach.
5.-Permanent-Sky is present in all times .Past, present or future. it
will be there for ever. Cyclone ,fire, rain, nuclear weapons nothing can destroy it. Atmosphere may be polluted but sky is crystal clear.
For no effects of weapons ,one can study chapter 08/03-Bhagwatiji
Smallest part of sky where no further division is possible is termed
as "Pradesh "in Jainism. Just as it is "Samay" for time, "Parmanu" for matter. Jainism divides sky in two parts. Second part is called "Alok"
in it sky is present whereas all balance five substances are missing.
You known that for any living soul, soul is "Asankhyat Pradeshi".All Pradesh are scattered in whole body and keep moving except eight Pradesh located at center. All Pradesh are being loaded by Karma
accumulated and built and reduced by Nirjara. one can refer chapter 08/10,20/05,01/04,09/33 of Bhagwati and 08/28 of Uttaradhyan.
accumulated and built and reduced by Nirjara. one can refer chapter 08/10,20/05,01/04,09/33 of Bhagwati and 08/28 of Uttaradhyan.
Karma matter attracted by transaction of mind, speech and body .
Soul is a combination of Dyan, Darshan and Upayog Pradesh. First
Skudh is whole and complete area, Desh is a part and Pradesh is most tiny part which cannot be separated further. Our all actions to
discussion can help you to understand it " Gurudeo concluded.
JAIJINENDRA-------------!!!------ JAI MAHAVEER-----------!!!.
