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Technical Terms
Adharmāstikāya
Fundamental substance quâ medium of rest- one of the six fundamental Dravyas (substances) or five Astikāyas (extended substances); the substance which is the unique inevitable medium of rest, passively assisting in the rest of the jīvas (souls) and Pudgalas (physical substances) which are apt to undertake rest; it is only one (single) in number with respect to substance; it is eternal with respect to time, noncorporeal (i.e.devoid of colour etc.) with respect to mode; it is pervading the whole Loka (cosmos) with respect to space; it has innumerable number of Pradeśas (indivisible units); it is antithesis of Dharmāstikāya (fundamental substance quâ medium of motion). A subtle level of consciousness, at which its interaction takes place with the karma-śarīra(Karmic body).
Adhyavasāya
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