Answer

In Jain Dharma, the sound itself is a form of pudgala—a material vibration. What changes is not only the sound outside, but also the way the listener’s soul experiences it through the śrotrendriya (ear-sense), mind, habit, and karmic condition.

Explanation

• The same external sound can be experienced differently by different people.
• If you become habituated to a sound, your inner sensitivity to it decreases, so it may feel “low” to you.
• Another person, with a different sensory condition or attention, may experience the same sound as “high.”
• In Jain terms, this difference happens because the soul’s perception is covered and conditioned by karma.
• So the sound is not necessarily different in itself; the experience of the sound is different.

If by “high sound” you mean:

• Pitch: then the vibration pattern itself is different.
• Loudness: then distance, environment, ear condition, and attention also matter.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain philosophy teaches that our perception is not absolute while karmas are bound. We do not see or hear reality in its pure form; we experience it through the limitations of the senses and the influence of karma.

This is why the same object may appear different to different beings. It is a reminder of humility: our experience is real to us, but it may not be complete.

Takeaway

The karmic logic is that perception is conditioned by karma and sense capacity. The sound may be one, but the experience of it can be different for different souls.