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considerations shown herewith the second meaning does not seem to be proper.
Only omniscients know the reality. (and I am · tattvam tu kēvaligamyam).
The sum and substance of all this discussion is that it is a characteristic of fire-bodied lives to emit electromagnetic waves in the form of light. It is, therefore, not proper to believe that there is life in any kind of light.
This does not mean that I agree that the monks and nuns should be allowed to read, write, or do other activities at night in the light of a lamp nor I have written this article in order to get such freedom. Really speaking, monks and nuns cannot use lamps for themselves nor can they make others use lamps, nor should they regard him to be good who lights up a lamp or extinguishes it or switches an electric lamp on or off. This means that they should not encourage him. Also, they are not allowed to do any work in the light of other house nearby or in the light of the municipal lamp because they thus encourage the use of light. Everyone accepts that though the lamp is not lighted for the monk or on his asking, it is sinful to use it. There is no question. therefore, of giving or asking for such freedom. This is only a humble attempt to find an answer to the question whether light contains life.
(Reference Books : The commentary on the Daśavaikālikasūtra by Śri Śri Haribhadrasūriji, The commentary on the Tattvārtha Sūtra by Śri Siddhasēna Gani, The commentary on the Ācārāngasūtra by Śri. Śilārkācāryaji. The Sēnapraśna, The Sandēha-dolāvali-prakarana, The Abhidhāna-cintamani by Kalikāla Sarvajña Śri Hēmacandrācāryaji,The Abhidhāna-Rājēndra by Rājēndrasūriji, The Āvaśyakasūtra - niryukti, Text book of Quantum Mechanics by P.M. Methews & K. Venkatesan).
(Special Research issue of Sankalpa magazine
& Tirthankara, Jan., 1988)
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