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flowing freely leading to stiffness and pain. To prevent this ailment, we should avoid remaining
in one posture for a long time; and take walking exercise.
vi. Inhale and exhale wind - Assasapassasa
Wind inhaled and exhaled by us. It is also known as anapana.
10.2.5 Basic And Secondary Matter
The four basic fundamental elements are earth, water, fire and wind matter while other
associated matters are secondary. The four fundamental elements serve as foundation for the
secondary matter. If the aggregate of the four elements are immense, we have big inorganic
masses such s high mountains, big fires and immense living organisms such as big Devas, big
fishes. The larger the aggregate of the four fundamental element, the bigger the size of the living
or non-living thing.
Other matters are secondary. They do not grow in size. Sense-objects such as sight, sound, smell,
appearances are included in the class of secondary matter. For example if you add mare scent to
a cake of soap, it does not reduce the scent in the cake of soap, the aroma diminishes but the size
remains the same. Therefore, we must remember that only the four fundamental elements are
basic matter.
10.3 The Five Sense Organs
Radios and televisions can receive audio as well as visual signals. In the same way in our body
there are sensitive parts of the sense organs, which can receive the corresponding sense-object.
10.3.1. Sensitive Part of Eye - Cakkhupadasa
The sensitive part which lies at the center of the pupil and which enables one to see objects. It is
made up of many cells, which can receive and comprehend various colors, lights, the senseobjects
of sight. This sensitive part is the prima cause of eye-consciousness.
10.3.2 . Sensitive Part of Ear - Sotapasada
Inside your ear, there is sensitive part made up of many cells sensitive to sound. It can receive
and interpret sounds and cause sound-consciousness.
10.3.3. Sensitive Part of Nose - Ghanapasada
Inside your nose, there is a special portion of many cells, which resemble the hoof of a goat. It is
sensitive to scent and can produce nose-consciousness..
10.3.4. Sensitive Part of Tongue - Jivhapasada
In the middle of our tongue there is a collection of taste buds similar in shape to corolla of the
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