do saptbhangi of atma
Certainly. In Jain philosophy, the Saptabhangi of Atma (soul) explains the soul from different valid viewpoints, because reality is many-sided.
Saptabhangi of Atma
- Syād asti
The soul exists. From the point of view of its own nature, the soul is real.
- Syād nāsti
The soul does not exist. From the point of view of the body, the soul is not the body; so in that sense, it is “not this.”
- Syād asti nāsti
The soul exists and does not exist. It exists as soul, but does not exist as body, matter, or other non-soul substances.
- Syād avaktavyaḥ
The soul is indescribable in one single absolute statement. It cannot be fully captured by one-sided language.
- Syād asti avaktavyaḥ
The soul exists and is indescribable. It is real, but its complete nature cannot be fully expressed.
- Syād nāsti avaktavyaḥ
The soul does not exist and is indescribable. From a particular standpoint it is negated, yet that negation also cannot be fully expressed absolutely.
- Syād asti nāsti avaktavyaḥ
The soul exists, does not exist, and is indescribable. This shows the many-sided nature of truth from different perspectives.
Simple understanding
- The soul is real and eternal in Jain Dharma.
- But when we speak about it, we must use anekāntavāda and syādvāda.
- So the truth about Atma is understood from different viewpoints, not from one absolute statement only.
If you want, I can also give this in Gujarati or in a very short exam-style form.