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 [1], which means life.
Biology
Outside of its own existence or source, life is only recognized through some form of expression or dynamic. A living organism experiences its own life from the internal dynamics of its own being, something not observable from outside – in the absence of an expression or dynamic.
Can there be vitality (life) with no expression or dynamic (internal or external)? By this definition the answer would need to be : "No."
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, that 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.
Not in Copyright
{{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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