In Jainism cosmology, the Nigoda is a realm existing in which the lowest forms of life reside in endless numbers, and without any hope of release by self-effort. Jain scriptures describe nigodas which are sub-microscopic creatures living in large clusters and having a very short life and are said to pervade each and every part of universe, even in...
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(from the article `jiva`) ...to the number of sense organs that they possess. Humans, gods, and demons possess the five sense organs plus intellect. Minute clusters of ... ...of touch. The second group comprises souls that inhabit bodies that have between two and five sense organs. Moreover, the universe is populated ... [2 related a...
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