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Cosmos means something in Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Cosmos (in Sanskrit: loka) refers to one of the “(twelve) reflections” (bhāvanā), according to Śubhacandra’s Jñānārṇava.—The cosmos is the place in which those who are omniscient see all things commencing with the self, both sentient and non-sentient. What is not the cosmos is known as the atmosphere. The cosmos is the shape of a palm tree filled with the three worlds, surrounded at the edge by the three winds having great speed and power. It is not produced by anyone, not sustained by anyone and not destroyed by anyone. It exists by itself, unsupported in the atmosphere. It has no beginning or end, is accomplished by itself, imperishable, without a Supreme Being and replete with objects beginning with the self. It comprises three parts being the shape of a cane stool in the lower region, like a cymbal in the middle and like a drum on the top. All living beings in the various states of existence are born and die, subject to the noose of action, in the cosmos.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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