SCIENCE AND JAINISM RELATIONS

• 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

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

• 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.
Jain Philosophy

• A complete philosophyA 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
Jain Philosophy

• 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 ?

I have taken help from experts.
And I need your help and input…

Purpose of my talk
• 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
“This talk is completely dedicated to reinstate our faith in our religion”“This talk is completely dedicated to reinstate our faith in our religion”
Everybody wants EVIDENCE
Relevance and Context
The issue is how scientific our school is, and not of total scientific proof

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

• Observations
• Questions
• Hypothesis (Thinking)
• Experiments
• Theory/quantifications
or Principles
• Prediction
• Prove/Disprove/modify
• THEORY: Applications
• More Q’s… pyramid builds
up ..unending pursuit….TOE
• Observations
• Questions
• Spiritual Practices
• Meditation
• Enlightenment
• Principles
• Path
• Practice
• Moksha/ Nirvan:
The goal is achieved
Science Religion
Methodology

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

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

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

Tatvarthsutra
1st
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)

Section I : Basic Sciences
PHYSICS
Atoms

Atomic Science
Atom - indivisible unit.
Tatwarth Sutra : P.P.Umaswatiji : 1st Century
Anavah skandhas cha - Matter has two varieties : 5/25
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.

• 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
Atomic Science

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

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.

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.
Atomic Science
Aren’t you Surprised ? KEWALGYANA

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.

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

• 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.
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
Applied Physics

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

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.
Psychology

• Intellectuals have both minds. Only psychic mind
doesn’t 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.

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

Plant Kingdom
They have leshya, kashaya, instincts and feelings (perceptions).
(1) 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

• 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).
Applied Biology

• 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
MACH’s Principle

• 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."
We are all entangled

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

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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

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

1. 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.
2. Subjects exclusive to Jain Darshan
Atma, Karma, Moksha etc have not (yet) come under purview of science
2. 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,
Mach’s Principle, Evolution
Biology……
plant life, invisible forms
Domains of Science and
Jain Scriptures

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

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

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

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

• 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.
yadvad – Relativity Anekantvad - multifacedness

• 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
Laws of Physics

6) Telepathy + : ManahparyavGyan / ShrutGyan
7) Television, Radio, Telefax : AvadhiGyan
(space & time)
8) Teleporting & Recent experiments : Aharak sharir.

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
•

07/19/13
Various modes of music
mentioned in Ajitshanti
stotra are useful as
remedies.
Malkauns & Deshana
Anuyogadwara Sutra, Samveda
and Gandharvaveda

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
Bach’s “Air for the G String”
This is the effect of Heavy
Metal Music

A Yantra is a graphic
representation of the sound of
Mantra

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!”
Effect of sound - chanting

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.

Science behind
Jain tenets and practices
Science behind
Jain tenets and practices

• 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

• The Tapas (Penance) :
Bahya :
• Anashan,
• Unodari,
• Vrutisankshep,
• Rastyaga,
• Kayaklesha,
• Samlinata.
Abhyantar :
• Prayaschita,
• Vinaya,
• Veyavacha,
• Swadhyaya,
• Kayotsarga,
• Meditation.

MEDITATION, ITS TECHNIQUES
AND ITS SCIENCE

Meditation
Jaindhyana
• 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.

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

Rituals
Morality
Character
Charity
RELIGION
KarmayogaKarmayoga
DevotionDevotion
PhilosophyPhilosophy
Meditation
SpiritualitySpirituality

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

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

Effect of meditating music
BETA: Alert/Working
14-20 waves per second
ALPHA: Relaxed/Reflecting 8-
13 waves per second
THETA: Drowsy/Meditating 4-7
waves per second
DELTA: Sleep/Dreaming
3-4 waves per second
DELTA: Deep & Dreamless
Sleep .5-2 waves per sec

SPECT Images at Baseline and
During Meditation
Baseline Meditation
Prefrontal Cortex Prefrontal Cortex

Superior
Parietal Lobe
Superior
Parietal Lobe
Baseline Meditation
SPECT Images at Baseline and
During Meditation

• 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.
Summary of SPECT findings

• 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.
Section III : Ahaarvigyan
Purity of Food is necessary for Purity of Soul

Vigai is a Rajsik food, while Mahavigai
is a Tamsik food so every one should
abstain form Mahavigai. Science of
habits
Types of Ahaar
• Prakshepahar
• Ojahar
• Lomahar
(c) Boiling & filtering water
(d) Life of Different food items : Flour (3,5,7)
& mixing

• 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.

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

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.

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).

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.

Medical Sciences
(Life Sciences)
Medical Sciences
(Life Sciences)

Section IV : MEDICAL SCIENCES
(LIFE SCIENCES)
TOTAL HEALTH SCIENCE
Positive health gaining
and
prevention & treatment
of
major diseases
by
JAIN RELIGION

• Uttaradhyana
• Brihadvritipatra
• Vipak sutra
• Acharang
• Sukhbodh patra
• Audh Niryukti
• Sthanang sutra
• 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.
• Therapeutics
• Rasayan vidya
• Doctor and therapy
• Disease description
• Disease description
• Therapy
• Causation of disease
Ref : Acharaya Rajkumar Jain

Prevention of heart disease, stroke, cancer &
lifestyle diseases and creating positive health
• 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
Purification of mind – Purification of Body

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

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

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.

Secularism
1. Navkar Mantra
2. Bhavbijankur Janana ….

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.

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.

Allied SciencesAllied 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
Allied Sciences

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.

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

References & Suggested
Readings
1. Tatvarthsutra - P.Shri Umaswatiji
Samaysaar - P.Shri.Kundkundacharya
2. Bhagavatisutra.
3. Sutrakrutang.
4. Acharang sutra : for psychology.
5. Anuyogdwar sutra : for music etc.
6. Dashvikalik sutra.

7. Other Agams & Sutra.
8. Guideline of Jainism : Bhadrabahuvijay
9. Vigyan & Adhyatma :
-Pujya Amrendravijayji.
10. Cosmology old & new
-Prof.Jain
11. Scientific secrets of Jainism
- P.Shri Nandigoshvijayji.
12. Science and spirituality – P.Shri Chandrashekar Vijayji
13. Dravya Sangraha
Readings

13. Articles by several Experts and Scientists
1. Dr.Narendra Bhandari (ISRO, Ahmedabad)
2. Dr.Anilkumar Jain (Ahmedabad)
3. Dr.Ashokkumar Jain (Gwalior)
4. Acharya Shri Kanaknandiji maharaj
5. Dr.L.C.Jain (Jabalpur)
6. Dr.Parasmal Agarwal (Udaipur)
7. Dr.Prakashchandra Jain (Sagar)
8. Dr.Rajmal Jain (Ahmedabad)
9. Dr.R.C.Jain (Ujjain)
10. Dr.P.C.Jain (Sagar)
11. Dr.Jitubhai Shah (Ahmedabad)
Readings

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

► Humans
► Earth is 4.5 billion years old
► Life appeared at 3.5 billion years ago
History of Life

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.
The Nature’s Path

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).

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.

Ecology
1. Lord Adinath : Asi, Masi, Krushi,Vidya,Vanijya & Shilpa

Allied Sciences
• 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.
Are you aware ?

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.

1. Matter and Energy
2. Energy Fields (Action at a distance)
3. - Electricity, Magnetism and Light (EM Force)
- Strong nuclear force
- Weak Nuclear force (EM, weak force)
- Gravitation force
4. Space and Time
Physics

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

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
Numbers of 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
Basic Particles

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

• 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).
Austerities

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.[1][2] 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).
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.
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.
Definition of Life

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