Anyonyābhāva, is one of the four
Abhāvas. According to
Acharya Samant Bhadra, as related in
Aptamimansa, the absence (non-existence) of the present modification of one particular matter
substance
Substance may refer to:
* Matter, anything that has mass and takes up space
Chemistry
* Chemical substance, a material with a definite chemical composition
* Drug, a chemical agent affecting an organism
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
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in the present modification of any other matter substance is called ''Anyonyābhāva'', e.g. the present bitter taste of
lemon
The lemon (''Citrus'' × ''limon'') is a species of small evergreen tree in the ''Citrus'' genus of the flowering plant family Rutaceae. A true lemon is a hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange. Its origins are uncertain, but some ...
is not present in the present sweetness of
sugar
Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose
Glucose is a sugar with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecul ...
.
[The Four Abhāvas http://www.jainworld.com/education/tatvagyan1/lesson07.htm ]
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Hindu philosophical concepts