Jeev Tattva: The Soul Element- Part 2

Q-1: What are the main types of "Worldly" living beings?
A-1: The two main types of worldly living beings are
a. Mobile: As a result of mobility Naam Karma, the living being is able
ambulate.
b. Immobile: As a result of immobility Naam Karma, the living being is fixed at one
place. For example trees, rocks, water, fire and air.

Q-2: How are these mobile- immobile worldly living beings further segregated?
A-2: They are further segregated in to 14 types:
a. Invisible with one sense: They are infinitely tiny so as to be not seen by any
available technology. They can only be known and seen by the infinitely knowledgeable God. They only have a sense of touch. They cannot be killed by air, water, fire or weaponry.
b. Visible with one sense. These can be killed by air, water, fire or weaponry
c. Living beings with TWO senses (touch and taste)
d. Living beings with THREE senses (touch, taste and smell)
e. Living beings with FOUR senses (touch, taste, smell and see)
f. Living beings with FIVE senses and No MIND (touch, taste, smell, see and hear)
g. Living beings with FIVE senses and a MIND (touch, taste, smell, see and hear)
These 7 types are further split dichotomously-
a. Complete/ Fulfilled- Achieved all the senses that a living being in their category must achieve. For example, a physically and mentally healthy child.
b. Incomplete/ Unfulfilled: Achieved only some of the senses and deprived of others. For example, a child born with deafness, blindness or with Down's syndrome.

All in all, the mobile- immobile living beings are segregated in to 14 types.

Q-3: How are the immobile living beings segregated?
A-3: The immobile living beings are segregated in 5 types:
a. Soil
b. Water
c. Fire
d. Air
e. Vegetation (Fruits, vegetables etc)

Q-4: How many abilities/ powers can a living being potentially achieve to become complete/ fulfilled?
A-4: A living being can potentially achieve 6 abilities/ powers to be complete/ fulfilled:
a. Food: Ability to consume food and convert it in to energy
b. Body: Ability to convert the consumed food to the elements that make a body- blood, muscle, fat, bones, secretions etc
c. Senses: Ability to develop senses from the elements that made the body
d. Respirations: Ability to inhale and exhale
e. Speech: Ability to communicate
f. Mind: Ability to think

Q-5: How many of these abilities/ powers can be achieved by living beings of different categories?
A-5:
a.Living being with one sense can achieve the ability of food, body, senses(touch only) and respirations.
b. Living being with 2, 3,or 4 senses and those who have 5 senses and NO mind can achieve the ability of food, body, senses, respirations and speech.
c. Living being with 5 senses and a mind can achieve all the 6 abilities/ powers.