DR.%20SUDHIR%20V.%20SHAH

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JAINISM A SUPER SCIENCE
SCIENTIFIC SECRETS OF JAIN RELIGION

DR. SUDHIR V. SHAH
M.D.,D.M. (NEUROLOGY)

• Consultant Neurologist - Ahmedabad, INDIA
• Director of Neurosciences Sterling Hospital
• Prof. and head, Department of Neurology - VSGH
• I.P. Chairman, National Jain Doctors Federation,
  INDIA
• International Coordinator, NJDF

July 2007
New Jersey, USA
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JAIN RELIGION A SUPERSCIENCE
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The contribution of Jain religion

• Lord Mahavir (omniscient tirthankar parmatma) out
  of compassion, applied the Gyana for spiritual
  uplift and liberation of the soul. In addition,
  this path also leads to physical well being,
  mental peace, emotional control and total health
  of an individual undoubtedly.
• Also if practiced universally, Jain religion can
  bring universal peace, ecological balance and
  welfare of the universe Global Religion
• What he preached, has turned out to be permanent
  and absolute truth the super science. He was
  the great scientist earth has ever seen.
• His preachings and his vision were beyond Raga,
  Dwesha and Moha, so there is no reason to
  disbelieve, all that he said - Aptapurush

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Jain Philosophy

• One of the Oldest
• References are also in holy vedas. Tripitak has
  acknowledged Chaturyama dharma and mentioned
  about lord Mahavir
• Great personalities and genius people were
  existing in India between 500 BC to 300 AD. We
  have lost great opportunities, to change the
  history and future of mankind.

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Jain Philosophy

• A complete philosophy
• Complete knowledge
• Way of life ethics
• Perfect way of liberation
• Ecology
• Classic karmic theory
• Anekant and Syadvada principle of relativity
  and other viewpoints
• Compatible with principles of modern science
• Physics, biology, psychology, physiology
  medicine (Life Science)
• mathematics, astronomy and chemistry
• Indian - Foreign dignitaries have written
  wonderful words of praise

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• Anushreni Gatihi
• Bhedad Anuhu
• Tadbhav Avyayam Nityam
• Upayogo Laxanam
• Sagninah Samanska
• Is it a text book of science or a religion ?
• How old is it ?

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My Attempt
I have taken help from experts. And I need your
help and input
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Purpose of my talk
Everybody wants EVIDENCE Relevance and Context
The issue is how scientific our school is, and
not of total scientific proof
This talk is completely dedicated to reinstate
our faith in our religion

• To open vision
• Thought process
• Human welfare
• Uplift of soul
• Spread of Jain Thought
• (No wish to convert)

• Incentive for reading
• Need for Research
• Animal welfare
• Global peace
• Respect for whole Indian Culture

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Science and Religion

• Two sides of the same coin
• Science looks outward and religion looks inward
  but both are searching..
• Matter Vs. Soul God
• Experiment Vs. Experience
• Languages are different, but there is no need for
  conflict. Both are complimentary Samanvaya
• Science without religion is blind, religion
  without science is lame. If science is the
  motion, religion is the direction
• Look science with the eyes of religion and
  reversely
• True religion should be free of fear, temptation
  and wrong methods

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Methodology
Science
Religion

• Observations
• Questions
• Hypothesis (Thinking)
• Experiments
• Theory/quantifications or Principles
• Prediction
• Prove/Disprove/modify
• THEORY Applications
• More Qs pyramid builds up ..unending
  pursuit.TOE

• Observations
• Questions
• Spiritual Practices
• Meditation
• Enlightenment
• Principles
• Path
• Practice
• Moksha/ Nirvan
• The goal is achieved

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• I am proud of science Limitation Laboratory
  based Iceberg
• Science knowledge is still evolving e.g.
  plants
• It changes every time with change in evidence
• Our senses have limitations. Also dimension
  theory
• Several parallel worlds
• Religion has absolute truth Shashwat Faith
  bound

The Problems in understanding Texts

• Problem in decoding verses
• Words have changed meaning
• Translators or scriptwriters errors,
  language, memory, time
• Missing of Texts.
• Poor understanding
• by science.
• Knowledge-evidence based- is evolving.
• e.g. Plant kingdom.

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Sections

1. Basic Sciences
2. Science behind Jain tenets and practices
   (Meditation .. etc)
3. Ahaarvigyan (Food Philosophy)
4. Medical Sciences (Life Sciences)
5. Allied Sciences

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Let us begin the panoramic tour

• Lord Mahavir Scientists

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Basic Sciences
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Tatwarthadhigam Sutra
The 1st ever written complete text book of
science (also in samaysaar, niyamsaar and
pravachansaar)

• Samyag Darshan Gyan Charitrani Mokshamargah
• - Purpose essence of Tatwarthadhigam
  sutra is Moksha
• through ratnatraya
• - To achieve moksha, one must
  know the dravya,
• tatva the causation of
  karmabandh. Then
• to understand the way of
  liberation. Hence,
• we have to study physics,
  biology, astronomy,
• types of knowledge,characteristics
  of soul,matter,
• time and space, stages of evolution of
  soul.
• As if Science and Religion is one and inseparable

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Tatvarthsutra1st complete book of science of
mankind

1. Categories of Truth
2. Nature of the soul
3. The lower middle regions (Astronomy)
4. The Gods (Devas)
5. Substances (Dravya)
6. Inflow of Karma (Ashrava)
7. The vows
8. The Karmic Bondage
9. Inhibiting wearing off Karma (Samvar,
   Nirjara)
10. Liberation (Moksha)

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Section I Basic SciencesPHYSICS Atoms
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Atomic Science
Tatwarth Sutra P.P.Umaswatiji 1st Century
- Matter has two varieties 5/25

Anavah skandhas cha
atoms clusters.
Samghata-bhedebhya- - Clusters are produced by
5/26 utpadyante fission, fusion or both.
Bhedad anuh - Atom is the
final product 5/27
of fission-disintegration.

• Atom - indivisible unit.

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Atomic Science

• Bheda-samghatabhyam caksusah -
  5/28
• The visibility of clusters is produced by the
  
• combination of disintegration reintegration.

• Utpada-vyaya-dhrauvyayuktam sat -
  5/29
• Origin, cessation persistence constitute
  existence.

• Tadbhavavyayam nityam
  - 5/30
• What remains as it is eternal Universal

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Atomic Science

• Snigdha-ruksatvad bandhah Atomic 5/32
  integration is due to their positive
• negative charge ( tactile qualities of
• viscosity dryness )

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Atomic Science

• Na jaghanyagunanam - There cannot be
  integration of atoms (and clusters) that possess
  the minimum one degree of difference (viscosity
  or dryness) 5/33

• Gunasamye sadrasanam - Atoms with similar
• (same degree of) charges cannot integrate.
  5/34

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Subatomic Particles

• Description of subatomic particles is
  mind-boggling. 4 different types of qualities of
  atoms have been described ( Sheet-snigdha,
  Sheet-ruksha, Ushna-snigdha, Ushna-ruksha)
• Two types of matter (a) with charge (b) without
  charge (Photon, Graviton, Gluon)
• Dravya naya Total Quantity of Atoms is Constant
  Paryaya naya Changeable
• Divisions Subdivisions of Atoms are Plenty
• Small Big, Cause Effect Atoms , Dravya
  Bhava Atoms, Atoms carrying Touch,Smell,Vision
  etc. Qualities.

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Atomic Science

• Here, formation of matter, concept of
  universal matter, atomic fusion, integration
  disintegration of matter,constancy
  transformability of objects - all high principles
  of atomic science-physics are discussed. The
  concepts of subatomic particles are even mind
  boggling.

Arent you Surprised ?
KEWALGYANA
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Applied Physics

• Ajivakaya dharmadharma kasa pudgalah 5/1
• Dravyani jivas cha 5/2 kalaschetyeke
  5/38
• Media of dharma (motion) adharma
  (inertia-rest), space, matter and souls are
  Dravyas (substances). Time is also a substance
  according to some preachers.

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Adharmastikaya

• All that we see in universe is
• 4 matter
• 1 dark matter
• 75 dark energy is it Adharmastikaya
• or is it supporting the inertia as against
  Dharmastikaya which supports motion

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Applied Physics

• Vartana parinamah kriya paratva - paratve cha
  kalasya 5/22
• The functions of time are
• Becoming ( Inspiring ), change, motion
  sequence.
• Research
  area
• Time in physics several, but not related (six)
• Absolute time, astronomical time, change etc.

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Applied Physics

• Sarira-van-manah-prana-panah pudgalanam 5/19
• Matter functions as the material cause
• of body, speech, mind breath.

• Sukha-dukha-jivita-maranopagrahas cha 5/20
• The production of pleasure, pain, life
• death is also due to matter (chemical
  properties).
• 
  Research area

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Thought

• SPECT studies
• Mana, vachana, kaya, Pudgala.

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Psychology

• Mati Smruti Sangya chintaabhinibodh
  ityanarthantaram
• Mati (knowledge about existing thing), memory,
  recall, thinking process and conclusion is
  matigyana. And this is the function of senses and
  mind.
• Thoughtfulness perception, discrimination
  between good
• bad, useful harmful are all
  functions of mind.
• Mind has two aspects 1) Physical
• 2) Psychic mind
• Science does not know about Dravyamana
  Bhavamana so far. However, if we take mind as
  interface between the consciousness and
  intellect, then we can explain.

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• Intellectuals have both minds. Only psychic mind
  doesnt help in the thought process.
• Sangninah samanaska 2/25
• The higher developed the mind, the animal will
  be more intelligent.
• (Devas,Narakas,Garbhaj (womb) human
  Garbhaj animals have higher mind.)
• Concept of psychotherapy and psychic treatment.

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Biology

• Classification of living beings
• Ekendriya, Beyindriya . Panchendriya
• Tras, sthaavar
• Concept of Pratyek and Sadharan
• Nigod
• Sammurchhim jiva

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Plant Kingdom

• They have leshya, kashaya, instincts and feelings
  (perceptions).
• Leshya Colourful plants Nilleshya
• thorns, bad smells Kapot
• (2) Kashaya Carrots, potato Lobha
  accumulation
• Coloured plants Maya
• Eating food can change
  our thought process
• (3) Instincts Ahaar, fear, accumulation
• and reproduction.
• (4) Samvedana (feelings)
• Dr.Jagdishchandra Bose
  Pain Shame Lajamani
• Mr.T.N.Singh Effect of
  music on plants
• Dr.Bexter Trees keep
  watch even on spiders

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Applied Biology

• Upayogo lakshanam 2/8
• Sentinence is the defining characteristic of the
  soul. Constant awareness, consciousness
  application of knowledge is upayoga.
• Dravyasangraha
• The one that survives, applies knowledge, does
  not disintegrate (does not die), is Karta and is
  equal to the proportion of body is called Jeeva.
• Parasparopagraho Jivanam 5/21
• The function of the soul is to render services
  
• usefulness - to one another.
• Each soul is entangled with all the rest in the
  
• universe. We are influenced by the rest
  (Non-violence).

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MACHs Principle

• The inertial mass of a particle is a result of
  the interaction of mass of other bodies in
  the rest of the universe
• Extending it to life
• Life Life of even the smallest being is a
  result of interaction of life in the rest of
  the universe.
• No one can survive by himself That is if I
  destroy all life for this earth, I will
  automatically cease to exist. So when I destroy
  any life, I also destroy a part of myself.
• This immediately leads to the principle of
  non-violence

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We are all entangled

• Entanglement EPR paradox
• Whatever happened to one particle would thus
  immediately affect the other particle, wherever
  in the universe it may be.
• Einstein called this "Spooky action at a
  distance."

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Dharma

• Dharma has many meanings
• True nature
• The Path
• Is there an absolute Dharma (Path) which the
  nature has shown us
• The answer is yes

Live and Let Live Non Violence
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Anushreni Gatihi 2/27 Avigraha Jivasya
2/28 The movement of souls (as well as matter)
is in straight line (unless there is an
external force.) The liberated soul moves
straight.
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• Classification of substance (Dravya).
• Classification of matter.
• Classification of Jiva (Soul).
• Unit of space (pradesh), unit of time (samaya)
  and unit of matter (anu) are unique to Jainism.

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Astronomy

• Description of Earth Bharat Airawat.
• Other lokas Interpretation problems.
• Life in earth,water,fire,air plant Mobile
  immobile (Jagdishchandra).
• Recent notes air is having living beings
  life.

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• The eternal truth of Tripadi.
• Matter (and objects) have always dual virtue
• eternity (dravya) nonversatility (paryaya)
  both at the same time.
• Quantum physics and anekantvada
• Matter has its own space.Space contains matter.
• If matter is zero, then space is zero.

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• Karmavada is the heart of Jain darshan
• 
  
• Anekant-Syadvada is the brain of Jain darshan.
• Karmavada has some relevance with genetic coding
  also. Also it explains principle of causality of
  physics. Karmic bonds are atomic, is a unique
  theory.
• Research area

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Mathematics
Science cannot progress without maths. Maths is
above all sciences, as there is no provision for
conflict or ambiguity.

• Mahaviracharya 9th Century
• Ganitsaar sangraha 9 chapters
• Algebra, Geometry and Arithmatics
• Square root, Cube root, Time, Interest,
  Fractions
• Joytishpatal Not available at present
• Swayambhuv, Adinath, Devnandi, etc.
• Fractions in Jain Literature Suryapragnapti
• Fractions in Tatvartha sutra (Ch.III Bhashya)

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Domains of Science and Jain Scriptures

• Subjects common to science and Jain scriptures
• Astronomy Surya Pragyapti, Chandra
  Pragyapti, Geography (3rd chapter of Tattavartha
  Sutra primitive, Nature of physical Universe
  (T.S.Chapter 5 jiva/Ajiva, Energy, forces etc)
  can be tested.
• Subjects exclusive to Jain Darshan
• Atma, Karma, Moksha etc have not (yet) come
  under purview of science
• Operative Principles some may be common to
  spiritual and physical domains
• Jainism
• Non-violence, Anekantavad, Saptabhangi, Dharma,
  Karma theory Krambaddha-Paryay
• Physics
• Quantum mechanics, Causality, Entanglement,
  Determinism,
• Machs Principle, Evolution
• Biology
• plant life, invisible forms

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Common principles of science as embodied in
Religion

• Reality Physical realities - can be taken
  to laboratory, as Science is evidence based.
• Matter and Energy
• Energy Fields (Action at a distance)
• - Electricity, Magnetism and Light (EM Force)
• - Strong nuclear force
• - Weak Nuclear force (EM, weak force)
• - Gravitation force
• Space and Time
• Jain darshan dwells on realities.
• 1) Six Substances ( matter, time, space,
  motion / energy, inertia jiva)
• 2) Nine elements.

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Common principles of science as embodied in
Religion

• 2) Pudgal Purayati va Galayati va.
• - Matter changes forms, disintegrates
  reintegrates.
• - But, the total mass remains constant.
• Tadbhavavyayam nityam - 5/30
• - What remains as it is eternal
  Universal

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Common principles of science as embodied in
Religion

• 3) Motion Inertia Dharmastikaya
  Adharmastikaya.
• They help motion or static property of Jiva
  
• pudgala, just by their nature. That
  is their
• function.

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Common principles of science as embodied in
Religion

• 4) Quantum theory of Max Planck
• Energy is radiated in quanta.
• Disintegration and reintegration is the nature of
  matter.
• Thus objects can disintegrate but can reintegrate
  elsewhere.

Max Planck
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Common principles of science as embodied in
Religion
5) Syadvad Relativity Anekantvad -
multifacedness

• Jain syadvad is a conceptual thinking. It applies
  not only to matter which is visible, but
  everywhere. It is so perfectly designed-it can
  never be challenged. It accounts the other view
  points and different references.
• - Vyavhar satya
• - Nischaya satya.
• It also explains the relativity principle of
  matter, but is more philosophical. If understood
  applied, worldly quarrels will stop forever.

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Laws of Physics

• Laws governing Macro world and micro-world are
  different Classical (Whole sum of the parts)
• Quantum (dual behavior of electron or photon)
• Some states in quantum world are indescribable
• What is called avyakta. Seven such states are
  possible May be yes, May be No, May be both, may
  be indescribable, may be yes and indescribable,
  May be No and indescribable, May be both and
  indescribable (Saptabhangi)
• As we go to the world of finer and finer
  (sukshma--------) particles, new properties (or
  attributes) come into play ( In science they are
  termed as quantum numbers or states) and all do
  not exist at once. Many of them could be
  contradictory properties. This is the basic
  nature of certain things
• (multifacedness Anekantavad) .
• Thus I have argued that anekantavad is a
  physical reality

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Common principles of science as embodied in
Religion
6) Telepathy ManahparyavGyan / ShrutGyan
7) Television, Radio, Telefax AvadhiGyan

(space time)
8) Teleporting Recent experiments
Aharak sharir.
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Common principles of science as embodied in
Religion

• 9) Properties of sound Anuyogadwara Sutra
• Music its effect on body
  Malkauns
• Music (sound) can affect health,
  mental
• peace, temperament and fate.
• Chanting mantra (Alignment Sound)
• Science of yantra (shape form with
  
• momentum) 12th Drastiwad 14 purva

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Various modes of music mentioned in Ajitshanti
stotra are useful as remedies.
Malkauns Deshana
Anuyogadwara Sutra, Samveda and Gandharvaveda
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Mr. Emoto decided to see what effects music had upon the structure of water. He placed distilled water between two speakers for several hours while playing music and then photographed the crystals that formed after the water was frozen. The results of the effects of these two very different types of music speak for themselves. Mr. Emoto decided to see what effects music had upon the structure of water. He placed distilled water between two speakers for several hours while playing music and then photographed the crystals that formed after the water was frozen. The results of the effects of these two very different types of music speak for themselves.
                                                                                          
This is the effect of Bachs Air for the G String This is the effect of Heavy Metal Music
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A Yantra is a graphic representation of the sound
of Mantra
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Effect of sound - chanting
Mr. Emoto decided to see how thoughts and words affected the formation of untreated, distilled water crystals by typing words onto paper and then taping them on glass bottles overnight. Mr. Emoto decided to see how thoughts and words affected the formation of untreated, distilled water crystals by typing words onto paper and then taping them on glass bottles overnight.
                                                                                                
These are effects of the words Love and Appreciation These are the effects of You make me sick. I will kill you!
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Physiology in Jain Scriptures

• Various types of bone-joints which are called
  SAMGHAYANs, number of ribs, position and weight
  of various parts representing Anatomy of Human
  body are discussed.
• There are also some references about embryology
  in Tandulveyaliya payanna.
• Reproductive systems and the abilities of men and
  women are also described in literature.

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Science behind Jain tenets and practices
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THE ACT WHICH LINKS TO MOKSHA IS YOGA

• Samayik - Samatvabhava - karmanirjara -
  way to liberation
• Samata towards
  living beings No raga dwesha
• Samata towards
  objects No moha shoka
• Pratikraman
• Samatva followed by meditation
  Kayotsagra
• with six requisites (Shad Avashyak)
• Creates blissful state.
• Presence of Gurudeva so you are
• stress free, guilt free, disease free.
• This is followed by prayaschita and sadhana
• Prayaschitta takes care of past tense
• Vishuddhi takes care of present tense
• Vishalya takes care of future tense

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• The Tapas (Penance)
• Bahya
• Anashan,
• Unodari,
• Vrutisankshep,
• Rastyaga,
• Kayaklesha,
• Samlinata.

Abhyantar Prayaschita, Vinaya,
Veyavacha, Swadhyaya, Kayotsarga,

• Meditation.

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MEDITATION, ITS TECHNIQUES AND ITS SCIENCE
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MeditationJaindhyana

• Dharmadhyana shukladhyana
• excellent remedy for all types of health.
• Jain religion is Bhavadharma,so meditation is of
  utmost importance.
• Several types of meditations.
• Samayik kayotsarga are super meditations.
• Kayotsarga takes care of asana and pratyahaar.
• Preksha, vipashyana, granthibheda and
  atmadhyana.

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What is meditation ?

• Exercise of mind to keep it healthy and clean, as
  we do for body.
• A state of altered consciousness.
• Fourth stage of consciousness.
• Spiritual ecstasy with neurological
  manifestation.
• Not really a Hallucination

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Meditation techniques

• Focus on Breathing
• Focus on an object
• Focus on a sound
• Focus on a thought
• Focus on sensual object
• Focus on sensory perception
• Imagery
• Soul meditation

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Meditation-Techniques

• Vipashyana To see To observe ( Buddha)
• - Breathing
• - Thoughts
• - Body and perception of sensations
• Prekshadhyana To see To observe( Jain)
• - Breathing (Shwas-Preksha)
• - Thoughts (Vichar-Preksha)
• - Body (Sharir-Preksha)
• - Mind (Anupreksha)
• - Leshyadhyana etc

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Effect of meditating music
BETA Alert/Working14-20 waves per second ALPHA Relaxed/Reflecting 8-13 waves per second THETA Drowsy/Meditating 4-7 waves per second DELTA Sleep/Dreaming3-4 waves per second DELTA Deep Dreamless Sleep .5-2 waves per sec
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SPECT Images at Baseline and
During Meditation
Prefrontal Cortex
Prefrontal Cortex
Baseline
Meditation
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SPECT Images at Baseline and
During Meditation
Meditation
Baseline
Superior Parietal Lobe
Superior Parietal Lobe
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Summary of SPECT findings

• Increase rCBF in frontal area and shut down of
  OAA in parietal area is the key finding.
• This is not hallucination.
• All Meditators have same findings.

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Ahaarvigyan
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Section III Ahaarvigyan
Purity of Food is necessary for Purity of Soul

• The philosophy of food Quantitative
  Qualitative (satva,Rajas,Tamas)
• Modern science has confined at determining the
  caloric values and its classification into
  vitamins, proteins and carbohydrate content.
• The jain school of thought has gone deep into
  subtler properties of various types of food items
  and deal with its psychic as well as physical
  effects.

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• Types of Ahaar
• Prakshepahar
• Ojahar
• Lomahar

habits
mixing
(c) Boiling filtering water (d) Life of
Different food items Flour (3,5,7)

• Vigai is a Rajsik food, while Mahavigai is a
  Tamsik food so every one should abstain form
  Mahavigai. Science of Tithi

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• Long before existence of microscopic life was
  shown and plants were considered to be living by
  modern science, these facts were well established
  in jain philosophy and formed the foundations of
  complex practice as a corollary of nonviolence,
  which is the basic tenet of Jainism.
• That is why there is severe restriction on
  Ratribhojan and drinking water without boiling.
  Also to avoid Kandmul like potato and similar
  anantkaya plants.

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Ratribhojan Terrible sin

• Physiologically at night Slow metabolism,
• Decreased activity
• Indigestion.
• Absence of sun light Excess of organisms.
• Sunlight can kill them and control pollution.
• Rule of 48 minutes (for sheet yoni microscopic
  jiva).
• Best digestion is at the middle of the day.
• Ayurveda preaches this for positive health
  purposes.
• Allopathy for metabolic purposes.
• Rajnishji for celebacy

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Austerities

• To use very limited items and with caution, is a
  practice of non violence. Collectiveness and
  overutilization is violence
• Biyasana Disciplined eating habits. No junk.
  Boiled water. No food water after sunset.
• Ekasana Rest to body so next day stronger.
  Avoid abhakshya, anatkaya apathya food, so no
  perversions. Only eat moderate amount and satvik
  food.
• Ayambil Dry Avoid vigai. So control of pitta
  cough. No spices. Control over tongue,
  therefore all other senses. Auli to be done twice
  a year at Sandhikaal.
• Fast 36 hours (a) Tivihaar (b) Chauvihar.

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Tithivigyan

• Tithivigyan uplift of individual soul and
  welfare of all living beings are central themes
  of jain religion.
• Avoid lilotaries on twelve tithis, auli days and
  paryushana.
• According to lord mahavir, the fate of next birth
  is created as per the deeds done during these
  days. So do more religious activities and avoid
  sachitta.
• Scientifically it helps in balancing PH water
  element during these days (as per lunar cycles).

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Vigai - Mahavigai

• Vigai Perversion.
• Mahavigai Worst perversion.
• The food objects which change the natural
  tendencies of body, mind and soul and pervert
  them are vigai.
• Vigai 6 Milk, curd, ghee, oil, jaggary
  sugar, fried items sweet objects.
• Mahavigai 4 Butter, honey, eggs-meat-fish,
  alcohol
• Non-veg Saprophytes
• Alcohol Pramad, Chitnash etc 16 doshas.
• Honey To obtain it we have to kill many
  bees.

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Medical Sciences (Life Sciences)
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Section IV MEDICAL SCIENCES
(LIFE SCIENCES) TOTAL HEALTH SCIENCE

• Positive health gaining
• and
• prevention treatment
• of
• major diseases
• by
• JAIN RELIGION

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• References of life sciences how to live, how to
  avoid diseases and how to cure diseases and
  create positive health and long life are
  available in jain agams.

• Uttaradhyana
• Brihadvritipatra
• Vipak sutra
• Acharang
• Sukhbodh patra
• Audh Niryukti
• Sthanang sutra

• Therapeutics
• Rasayan vidya
• Doctor and therapy
• Disease description
• Disease description
• Therapy
• Causation of disease

Ref Acharaya Rajkumar Jain
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Prevention of heart disease, stroke, cancer
lifestyle diseases and creating positive health
Purification of mind Purification of Body

• Rituals and six avashyak (Samayik Pratikraman)
• Padayatra Exercise
• Austerities
• Penance Tapas
• Ahaarvigyan Ayambil etc. Boiled water
• Avoiding ratribhojan (Research)
• Vigai Milk, curd, ghee, oil, jeggary, fried
  objects, sweets. Mahavigai Butter, honey,
  eggs-meat-non veg., alcohol.
• Tithivigyan Religious, scientific, healthy way
  (ayurveda)
• Attitude, positive thoughts Avoid four Kashaya
• Meditation and kayostarga
• Namaskar Mantra chanting

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Prevention of coronary disease

• Padyatra Exercise
• Food habits Satvik food. Avoid vigai.
• Austerities Tapas Weight reduction
• healthy body-mind
• Attitudes Mental and emotional
  peace.
• Samayik, pratikraman
• Meditation

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Preventing treating other diseases

• Prevention treatment of -
• GI diseases
• Mental illness
• Neurological illness
• Cancer
• Positive health long life
• We at National Jain Doctors Federation, did 4
  major conferences and discussed the subjects and
  I, as the chairman of NJDF India, appeal to you
  to do extensive research as you have better
  facilities.
• The other project, we have launched is SHRAMAN -
  AROGYAM

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• For stress relief philosophical concept of
  Jainism, food types, austerity, penance and
  meditation are useful for all men and women

• Meditation is one of the Abhyantar penance
  through which one could be relieved from stress,
  the miseries and karmic bondage.

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Secularism

1. Navkar Mantra
2. Bhavbijankur Janana .

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Sutra

• Navkar mantra.
• Annath
• Vanditu
• Tijaypahutta.
• We should know their meanings, then only
• we can add Bhava. Literal chanting does
• help, but with knowledge it becomes 100
• times more powerful.

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16 Bhavanas

• 12 Bhavanas will relieve all ragas, dweshas and
  will be important for liberation of soul.
• 4 Bhavanas are important guidelines for
  interpersonal relationship which will create
  mental peace and stop worldly quarrels.

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Allied Sciences
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Allied Sciences

• Ecology ( Ahimsa,Aparigriha,Maitri )
• Economy ( Lord Adinath Asi, Masi,
  Krushi,Vidya,Vanijya
  Shilpa )
• Cosmology (Loka)
• Astrology
• Metallergy
• Chemistry
• With evolution of Science, some religious
  beliefs have been disreputed however Jainism is
  rising due to its strong scientific basis

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• The subjects requiring further research.
• Disease prevention by jain attitude and life
  style
• Three types of Ahaar (Siddhasen Diwakarji)
• 1) Ojahar 2) Lomahar 3)
  Prakshepahar.
• 
  (Kawal, Drugs, Intravenous ) etc.
• Karmic theory and Genome project.
• The concept of autonomous human birth and the
  cloning of same kind of organisms.

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Aura is directly related with Leshyas.
Colors of Leshyas mention the colors of Aura
Krishna, Neela and Kapota leshyas
are harmful to health, while Tejo, padma and
Shukla leshyas are useful for health.
Leshyas and colors of Aura denote the health of
man and woman
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References Suggested Readings

• Tatvarthsutra - P.Shri Umaswatiji
• Samaysaar - P.Shri.Kundkundacharya
• 2. Bhagavatisutra.
• 3. Sutrakrutang.
• Acharang sutra for psychology.
• Anuyogdwar sutra for music etc.
• Dashvikalik sutra.

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References Suggested Readings

• Other Agams Sutra.
• Guideline of Jainism Bhadrabahuvijay
• Vigyan Adhyatma
• -Pujya Amrendravijayji.
• Cosmology old new
• -Prof.Jain
• Scientific secrets of Jainism
• - P.Shri Nandigoshvijayji.
• Science and spirituality P.Shri Chandrashekar
  Vijayji
• Dravya Sangraha

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References Suggested Readings

• Articles by several Experts and Scientists
• Dr.Narendra Bhandari (ISRO, Ahmedabad)
• Dr.Anilkumar Jain (Ahmedabad)
• Dr.Ashokkumar Jain (Gwalior)
• Acharya Shri Kanaknandiji maharaj
• Dr.L.C.Jain (Jabalpur)
• Dr.Parasmal Agarwal (Udaipur)
• Dr.Prakashchandra Jain (Sagar)
• Dr.Rajmal Jain (Ahmedabad)
• Dr.R.C.Jain (Ujjain)
• Dr.P.C.Jain (Sagar)
• Dr.Jitubhai Shah (Ahmedabad)

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My message

• Samyaka Darshan Absolute faith in Jinwani
• Daily Swadhyaya - Reading scriptures
• Religion requires to be presented in the context
  of science
• Do research
• Spread the knowledge and Darshan for global
  welfare, as science needs direction

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• Michhami Dukkadam

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JAI JINENDRA
THANK YOU
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Dharma

• Dharma has many meanings
• True nature
• The Path
• Is there an absolute Dharma (Path) which the
  nature has shown us
• The answer is yes

Live and Let Live Non Violence
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History of Life

• Earth is 4.5 billion years old
• Life appeared at 3.5 billion years ago

• Humans

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The Natures Path
Life has evolved from unicellular to multi
cellular insects trees.mammals..Humans.. New
species with higher level of consciousness
replace the older species with lower level of
consciousness, sometimes gradually and sometimes
suddenly. History of life is the evolution of
consciousness. The scriptures talk about higher
levels of gyan (or consciousness). Some day Man
will be replaced by a species of higher conscious
level. This is the direction in which Nature is
moving. This is the Path. If we help nature in
pursuing that path, it is Dharma if our action
is against it, it is Adharma. Who knows the
next level of consciousness will evolve from
which species. So if we destroy any of the life
bearing species, we hinder the nature in its
goal. it is adharma.
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Common principles of science as embodied in
Religion

• 6) Syadvada Theory of Relativity
• General theory of relativity
  special theory
• of relativity.
• These apply to the visible universe
  only and
• are entirely on fixed
  suppositions, where the
• motion of light is considered
  fixed rather
• absolute for a reference.
• But, there are problems.
  Particles are
• discovered faster than light
  (tachyon).
• According to Jain religion paramanu
  can be
• propagated faster than light (
  Shri
• Bhagavatisutra).

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Common principles of science as embodied in
Religion

• 7) Matter atoms Science deals with matter
  atoms.
• Movement forms of atom have been
  largely
• studied in Jainism. Even the mind
  thought
• process is atomic.
• Atom has enormous energy matter has
  several
• properties right from, material cause
  of body,
• speech, mind breath to perceptions of
  pleasure,
• pain existence of life achieving
  death.

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Anekantvada - Saptabhangi
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Ecology

1. Lord Adinath Asi, Masi, Krushi,Vidya,Vanijya
   Shilpa

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Chemistry

1. Rasayan shastra

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Allied Sciences
Are you aware ?

• Maths The numericals, infinity, log tables
• and scales.
• Karmic theory and Genome project.
• The concept of autonomous human birth and the
  cloning of same kind of organisms.

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Common principles of science as embodied in
Religion

• 3) Entropy The second law of thermodynamics.
• Anything that is borne, starts
  travelling towards
• its end. Any object is always moving
  towards
• its end.
• Movement is duration.Duration means time.
• Duration of object is movement of object in
• time. This is the function of time.(vide
  5/22)
• Exactly same principle is in Jainism.

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Physics

• Matter and Energy
• Energy Fields (Action at a distance)
• - Electricity, Magnetism and Light (EM Force)
• - Strong nuclear force
• - Weak Nuclear force (EM, weak force)
• - Gravitation force
• Space and Time

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The Material Universe
The universe can be built With 61 sub atomic
particles
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Numbers of Particles

• Three generations of particles
• Ist generation 2quarks (Down and Up)electron
  and its neutrino
• IInd generation 2 quarks (strange and Charm)
  mu meson and neutrino
• III generation 2 quarks (Bottom and Top)Tau
  meson and its neutrino

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Basic Particles

• 6 quarks x 3colors each 18
• and their antiparticles 18
• Gluons 8
• 6 leptons and their antiparticles 12
• 4 carriers of electromganetic forces 4
• Graviton carrier of force of gravity 1 (
  predicted but not yet discovered)
• Total building blocks of matter 61

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Dual Behavior of Electrons / Photons
Particle-Like
Wave-Like
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Austerities

• Fast 36 hours (a) Tivihaar (b) Chauvihar.
• Purpose (a) sublimation purification of soul
• (b) self control
• (c) purification of body
• 1-2 / month to upto 30-45 days.
• Thus spiritual physical advantages (Health
  scientific purpose).

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Definition of Life

• Life is a condition that distinguishes organisms
  from inorganic objects, i.e. non-life, and dead
  organisms, being manifested by growth through
  metabolism, reproduction, and the power of
  adaptation to environment through changes
  originating internally. In physical terms, life
  is an organism that feeds on negative
  entropy.12 In more detail, according to
  physicists such as John Bernal, Erwin
  Schrodinger, Wigner, and John Avery, life is a
  member of the class of phenomena which are open
  or continuous systems able to decrease their
  internal entropy at the expense of substances or
  free energy taken in from the environment and
  subsequently rejected in a degraded form (see
  entropy and life).

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Definition of Life

1. Homeostasis Regulation of the internal
   environment to maintain a constant state for
   example, sweating to reduce temperature.
2. Organization Being composed of one or more
   cells, which are the basic units of life.
3. Metabolism Consumption of energy by converting
   nonliving material into cellular components
   (anabolism) and decomposing organic matter
   (catabolism). Living things require energy to
   maintain internal organization (homeostasis) and
   to produce the other phenomena associated with
   life.
4. Growth Maintenance of a higher rate of synthesis
   than catalysis. A growing organism increases in
   size in all of its parts, rather than simply
   accumulating matter. The particular species
   begins to multiply and expand as the evolution
   continues to flourish.
5. Adaptation The ability to change over a period
   of time in response to the environment. This
   ability is fundamental to the process of
   evolution and is determined by the organism's
   heredity as well as the composition of
   metabolized substances, and external factors
   present.
6. Response to stimuli A response can take many
   forms, from the contraction of a unicellular
   organism when touched to complex reactions
   involving all the senses of higher animals. A
   response is often expressed by motion, for
   example, the leaves of a plant turning toward the
   sun or an animal chasing its prey.
7. Reproduction The ability to produce new
   organisms. Reproduction can be the division of
   one cell to form two new cells. Usually the term
   is applied to the production of a new individual
   (either asexually, from a single parent organism,
   or sexually, from at least two differing parent
   organisms), although strictly speaking it also
   describes the production of new cells in the
   process of growth.

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Definition of Life

• Living things are systems that tend to respond to
  changes in their environment, and inside
  themselves, in such a way as to promote their own
  continuation.citation needed
• Life is a characteristic of self-organizing,
  cannibalistic systems consisting of a population
  of replicators that are capable of mutation,
  around most of which homeostatic, metabolizing
  organisms evolve. This definition does not
  include flames, but does include worker ants,
  viruses and mules. Self reproduction and energy
  consumption is only one means for a system to
  promote its own continuation. This explains why
  bees can be alive and yet commit suicide in
  defending their hive. In this case the whole
  colony works as such a living system.
• Type of organization of matter producing various
  interacting forms of variable complexity, whose
  main property is to replicate almost perfectly by
  using matter and energy available in their
  environment to which they may adapt. In this
  definition "almost perfectly" relates to
  mutations happening during replication of
  organisms that may have adaptative benefits.
• Life is a potentially self-perpetuating open
  system of linked organic reactions, catalyzed
  simultaneously and almost isothermally by complex
  chemicals (enzymes) that are themselved produced
  by the open system.