Jain beliefs about the universe state that the universe contains Jivas, living souls, and Ajivas, non-living
object. Jains believe that the universe, which is called loka, has always existed and will continue to exist for all of eternity. Matter is not created nor destroyed, but cycles from one form to another. This is true on both an atomic and cosmic level. Because it is believed that the universe has existed forever and is maintained by physics and other cosmic laws, Jainism does not believe in any gods.
Unlike common western beliefs about the universe, space contains the universe. Space is infinite while the universe has its limits.
There are five parts to the Jain universe:
-The Supreme Abode, which is more or less the same as the western belief of heaven
-The Upper World, where celestial beings live, but they too die eventually
-The Middle World, where humans live, and the only world where enlightenment can be achieved
-The Lower World, which consists of seven hellish sections, but not infinitely
-The Base, which is the dwelling for the lowest forms of life
Time is regarded as a cycle in Jainism. The universe's history contains eras which are comporable to a spinning wheel.
In this process, the universe expands, cools, and evolves over and over again in cycles. These cycles give off isotropic background radiation, which was discovered by Jain scientists in 1964.
The Science Behind the Jain Universe
Jains handled large numbers and calculated the universal size using early forms of decimals and base ten numbers. Jain mathematicians were then able to calculate the dimensions and age of the universe itself. Space, of course, is infinite and therefore cannot be calculated. Jains were the first to realize that infinity exists, and they also recognized the many different kinds of infinity. These Jain mathematics allowed the figuring that the universal laws and the universe itself had existed forever and will exist forever.
But one problem presents itself: In the cycle of time, physics determine that equal amounts of antimatter and matter should form… Where has the antimatter gone? Jain scientists predict that antimatter could form in a different and isolated universe.
object. Jains believe that the universe, which is called loka, has always existed and will continue to exist for all of eternity. Matter is not created nor destroyed, but cycles from one form to another. This is true on both an atomic and cosmic level. Because it is believed that the universe has existed forever and is maintained by physics and other cosmic laws, Jainism does not believe in any gods.
Unlike common western beliefs about the universe, space contains the universe. Space is infinite while the universe has its limits.
There are five parts to the Jain universe:
-The Supreme Abode, which is more or less the same as the western belief of heaven
-The Upper World, where celestial beings live, but they too die eventually
-The Middle World, where humans live, and the only world where enlightenment can be achieved
-The Lower World, which consists of seven hellish sections, but not infinitely
-The Base, which is the dwelling for the lowest forms of life
Time is regarded as a cycle in Jainism. The universe's history contains eras which are comporable to a spinning wheel.
In this process, the universe expands, cools, and evolves over and over again in cycles. These cycles give off isotropic background radiation, which was discovered by Jain scientists in 1964.
The Science Behind the Jain Universe
Jains handled large numbers and calculated the universal size using early forms of decimals and base ten numbers. Jain mathematicians were then able to calculate the dimensions and age of the universe itself. Space, of course, is infinite and therefore cannot be calculated. Jains were the first to realize that infinity exists, and they also recognized the many different kinds of infinity. These Jain mathematics allowed the figuring that the universal laws and the universe itself had existed forever and will exist forever.
But one problem presents itself: In the cycle of time, physics determine that equal amounts of antimatter and matter should form… Where has the antimatter gone? Jain scientists predict that antimatter could form in a different and isolated universe.