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  • 1. Is vaikriya sharira and vaikriya samudghat one and the same or different? 2. Which Samudghat have you experienced and how many times? 3. Which Samudghats occur in Sthaavar jiva? 4. Aharak samudghat leads to aharak sharira, vaikriya samudghat leads to v
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    1. Is vaikriya sharira and vaikriya samudghat one and the same or different? 2. Which Samudghat have you experienced and how many times? 3. Which Samudghats occur in Sthaavar jiva? 4. Aharak samudghat leads to aharak sharira, vaikriya samudghat leads to v

    5 months ago 7
    1. Vaikriya sharira and vaikriya samudghat are different.

    - Vaikriya sharira is a body category among the three shariras: audarika, vaikriya, aharak. - Vaikriya samudghat is a temporary expansion/emission of subtle pudgals by the soul in a special अवस्था. - So, samudghat is a process, while sharira is a body type. - In short: vaikriya samudghat can lead to manifestation/use of vaikriya body-related powers, but it is not identical to vaikriya sharira.

    1. I have not experienced any samudghat.

    I do not have a soul, body, or karmic bondage. If you mean a jiva, then in Jain siddhanta different beings may experience different samudghats according to their gati, sharira, and karmic state.

    1. Samudghat that occur in sthaavar jiva

    Generally, samudghat is discussed in relation to special gatis and advanced subtle states, not as a common feature of ordinary sthaavar jivas. Sthaavar jivas are not typically described as undergoing the higher samudghats like: - vedana samudghat - kapot / kashaya-related samudghat - marana samudghat - vaikriya samudghat - aharak samudghat - taijasa samudghat - karma samudghat

    In simple terms: these samudghats are mainly discussed for specific higher beings or special conditions, not as normal for sthaavar jiva.

    1. Results of other samudghats

    Your pattern is correct: - Aharak samudghat → aharak sharira - Vaikriya samudghat → vaikriya sharira

    Similarly, other samudghats have their own outcomes:

    - Taijasa samudghat → related to taijasa sharira / fiery subtle effect - Karma samudghat → related to karmic expansion/connection - Marana samudghat → related to death-transition condition - Vedana samudghat → related to pain/feeling experience - Kashaya samudghat → related to manifestation of passions - Lokapurana samudghat → related to special cosmic expansion by some beings in Jain cosmology

    Important point: Not every samudghat necessarily creates a separate permanent sharira like aharak or vaikriya. Some samudghats are temporary modes/processes, and some are connected with specific bodies or states.

    Very short summary

    • Sharira = body type
    • Samudghat = temporary subtle expansion/process
    • Vaikriya sharira ≠ vaikriya samudghat
    • Aharak/vaikriya samudghat can be linked with corresponding bodies
    • Other samudghats usually result in special states or effects, not always a distinct sharira

    If you want, I can also give this in table form with samudghat → result → who can have it.

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