Nothing in the universe is ever destroyed or created, they simply change from one form to another.
Jains believe that the universe has always existed and will always exist.
It is regulated by cosmic laws and kept going by its own energy processes..
place in Jainism
In the ascending arc (utsarpini) humans progress in knowledge, age, stature, and happiness, while in the descending arc (avasarpini) they deteriorate.
The two cycles joined together make one rotation of the wheel of time, which is called a kalpa.
These kalpas repeat themselves without beginning or end..
Jains (see Jainism) believe in a three-part cosmos comprised of upper, middle, and lower worlds.
At the bottom are seven hells for people whose lives were marked by bad karman (see Karman).
Divinites live in the upper world.
The middle world is a place where the individual can learn to be awakened and liberated..
Cosmic man
The different elements of the world space in the Jain universe are very frequently drawn as parts of a stylised figure of a man.
Called the cosmic man, this diagram is probably the most widely known representation of the Jain universe.
The name is often used in place of the term 'the three worlds'..
According to Jains, the universe has a firm and an unalterable shape, which is measured in the Jain texts by means of a unit called Rajlok, which is supposed to be very large.
The Digambara sect of Jainism postulates that the universe is fourteen Rajloks high and extends seven Rajloks from north to south.
Jain cosmology is the description of the shape and functioning of the Universe ( loka) and its constituents (such as:
Mathematics is an area of knowledge where the Jain contribution has been very substantial.
The Jain universe is thought of in terms of dimensions and quantities of units.
The mathematics of the universe are discussed at length in philosophical and sacred literature, starting with definitions of time and space units.
Grasping Jain cosmology is vital to understanding the Jain religion because it shows several key concepts working together, including:
