Vitality
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Vitality is life, life force, health, youth, or ability to live or exist. The word vitality is derived from the Latin word vita, which means "life."
Jainism
According to Jain philosophy, there are ten vitalities or life-principles:[1]-
- The five senses
- Touch
- Taste
- Smell
- Sight
- Hearing
- Energy
- Respiration
- Life-duration
- The organ of speech
- The mind
The table below summaries the vitalities, living beings possess in accordance to their senses.[2]
| Senses | Number of vitalities | Vitalities |
|---|---|---|
| One |
Four | Sense organ of touch, strength of body or energy, respiration, and life-duration |
| Two |
Six | The sense of taste and the organ of speech in addition to the former four |
| Three |
Seven | Addition of the sense of smell |
| Four |
Eight | Addition of the sense of sight |
| Five |
Nine | Addition of the sense of hearing (Without Mind) |
| Ten | With Mind |
According to major Jain text, Tattvarthsutra: "The severance of vitalities out of passion is injury".[2]
Urban planning
In the context of urban planning, the vitality of a place is its capacity to grow or develop its liveliness and level of economic activity.[3]
References
- ^ Pujyapada (Shri.) (1960). S. A. Jain (ed.). Reality. Vira Sasana Sangha. Archived from the original on 2015.
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{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help) - ^ a b Jain 2012, pp. 34–35.
- ^ "Planning Portal – Planning Portal Glossary: V".
Sources
- Jain, Vijay K. (2012), Acharya Amritchandra's Purushartha Siddhyupaya, ISBN 9788190363945,
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