Jain Tatva Gyan

[happygod13]

                                   Jain Philosophy
The base of Jainism is Samyag-Darshan. Without Samyag-Darshan one cannot be called a Sadhu or Shravak. It is very necessary for the current generation to know the Tatva-Gyan of Jainism.

Jainism is Aatmavaadi Dharma means it is all about the soul. Dharma is law of nature. Nobody creates it so it is also called Sanatna means which exists in every time past, present and future. Like Gravitational force exists always but Newton was the first known person who acknowledged its theory. In the same way from time to time many discovered the law of Dharma. Actually Dharma and Adharma both are Sanatna. There was no such time when Dharma and Adharma didn't exist.

According to Jainism this world is formed by two basic elements Jeev and Ajeev. No body has created these elements. These elements change into various forms according to the natural  laws. Science also says that anything which exists in present, it is definite that it existed in the past and will exist in future also, its form might change but it cannot be destroyed. Basic elements cannot be destroyed or created. A tree is compound of Carbon, After it is burnt the carbon changes to Coal and Carbon-dioxide.

[happygod13]

Jain Philosophy mentions 6 basic elements :

• Dharmastikaya

• Adharmastikaya
• Aakashastikaya
• Kaal
• Pudgalastikaya
• Jeevastikaya

Dharmastikaya is the element with unique characteristic of helping in motion. It doesn't motivate anything to move but it is a medium of motion. It has no taste, smell, color or sound. It has no weight and it has no temperature. It is neither positive nor negative, it is neither soft nor rough.

Adharmastikaya has the unique characteristic to be helpful in steadiness. It is a medium of being study. It has no taste, smell, color or sound. It has no weight and it has no temperature. It is neither positive nor negative, it is neither soft nor rough.

Aakshastikaya - It has unique characteristic of providing space. It is medium of space. It has no taste, smell, color or sound. It has no weight and it has no temperature. It is neither positive nor negative, it is neither soft nor rough

Kaal - It is time factor. It has no taste, smell, color or sound. It has no weight and it has no temperature. It is neither positive nor negative, it is neither soft nor rough

Pudgalastikaya - It is the matter. It has mass and occupies space. It has power, It has five taste,five smell, five basic color or sound. It has  weight and it has  temperature. It is either positive or negative, it is either soft or rough.

Jeevastikaya - It is soul. Its unique feature is knowledge, vision and bliss. It also has power feature like Pudgal.

Jain Philosophy clearly declares that no new element can be created and no existing element can be destroyed. The basic elements defined by science are also compounds of Pudgala "Smallest unit of matter". Atom is also compound of pudgals. Pudgala has some unique characteristic which are not found in any other element. The fusion and fission seen is just the changing forms of these elements. [/list][/list]

[india_dream]

Nature of 6 basic elements

Dharmastikaya   - Ajeev
Adharmastikaya - Ajeev
Aakashastikaya -  Ajeev
Kaal                - Ajeev
Pudgalastikaya   - Ajeev
Jeevastikaya      - Jeev


In nut shell, 5 elements are of AJEEV nature and only one Jeevastikaya is having Jeev nature.

JEEV is further classified in 6 classes

1. Akendriya Jeev (Living being with one sense organ) - It has skin
2. Beendriya Jeev (Living being with Two sense organs) - Skin & tongue
3. Treyendriya Jeev (Living being with Three sense organs) - Skin, Tongue & Nose
4. Chaturandriya Jeev (Living being with Four sense organs) - Skin, Tongue, Nose & Eyes
5. Panchandriya Jeev (Living being with Five sense organs) - Skin, Tongue, Nose, Eyes & Ear

[happygod13]

This five classification is known as Jaati. In social concept classification of castes is illogical and is not based on any logic while here it is classified on the basis of senses.

[jammykumar]

Please go on.. You were doing great..

[india_dream]

Jiv is further classified as Siddh & Sansari.

Siddh - Those souls who have attain Moksha
Sansari - Those souls who are still moving in the cycle of birth & death.

 Sansari Jiv is classified as
1 Prithvikay - Living being of earth
2 Aapkaya - Living being of Water
3 Vayukaya - Living being of Air
4 Tejaskay - Living being of Fire
5 Vanaspati kay-Living being of Plants & its kind
6 Traskay - Livng being that move for shade from sun.

[pritibanthia]

hi

i just joined this community.

Its great to see and read all this information.

Most important is all the jain friends are able to get the knowledge of it and it will be helpful for all of us.

Priti