Philosophy In Jain Agams: Motion of Atom

According to Jain philosophy, soul and matter are two substances that have motion. Both have the potentiality of motion with speed. As the liberated soul reaches upper end of the cosmos just within an instant of time, even an atom can move with the same speed.^[1] Dharmāstikāya does not induce the atom for movement but when atom tends to move, dharmāstikāya assists it. The motion of atom in Jain philosophy should be studied in parallel to the concept of motion as found in modern science.