Living Systems in Jainism: A Scientific Study: 04.01 ►Introduction

Published: 30.04.2018

In the first chapter, I mentioned the formation of the virtual structure within the soul. This structure of the soul is traditionally recognized as bhava karma. This is broadly divided into two parts: the psychical karma structure and the biological karma structure. Both structures have an independent existence; the psychical structure exists only when the biological structure exists. The psychical structure constitutes nescience (ajnana), delusion and inertia (that obstructs the manifestation of soul energy) and constitutes the perverted state of the soul. The biological structure forces the soul to have a physical form. This structure does not interfere with the psychic powers of the soul, but rather prevents the soul from attaining its natural state of eternal, unchanging existence and formlessness.

What is the form of this structure? I attempt here to study the psychical structure generated as a consequence of the cognition process, which is an inherent activity of the soul. But first I conduct an in-depth study of several technical terms, after which I propose a model of the cognition system that will help to identify some structural concepts of the soul.

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Title: Living System in Jainism: A Scientific Study
Author: Prof. Narayan Lal Kachhara
Edition: 2018
Publisher: Kundakunda Jñānapīṭha, Indore, India
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