Vitality

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."

For other uses, see Vitality (disambiguation).
Vitality 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]

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References
  1. Pujyapada (Shri.) (1960). S. A. Jain (ed.). Reality. Vira Sasana Sangha. Not in Copyright Alt URL
  2. Jain 2012, pp. 34–35.
  3. "Planning Portal – Planning Portal Glossary: V".

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