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Obstacles hinder the progress of sadhana. Obstacles cause suffering from within. Similarly, Maya, Nidana and Mithyadarshan distort sadhana, and the sadhak should avoid them. Pride and greed make the soul heavy and it considers itself glorious, but it is a distorted state of the mind inflamed by pride. From the perspective of sadhana, it is not glory but roarav, therefore the sadhak is advised to avoid all three types of glory. Knowledge, Darshan and Charitra are the three paths to liberation. They are also called Ratnatraya. Here, knowledge refers to Samyaggyan, which is preceded by Samyagdarshan. Due to Mithyadarshan, the jiva forgets its true nature and considers itself to be the material object. All its actions are dependent on the body. It practices religion for worldly fame, profit, etc. It does not have the discernment of self and other. But through Samyagdarshan, the sadhak gains true knowledge of self and other. 27 He overcomes the three defects of doubt, delusion and indecision and knows his true nature. 28 Knowing the true nature of the self is Samyaggyan from the perspective of certain vision. 29
Faith in the principles of Jiva, Ajeeva, Asrava, Bandha, Samvara, Nirjara and Moksha is Samyagdarshan. Samyagdarshan gives rise to the knowledge of what is real and what is unreal. Following the vows of non-violence, truth, etc. to purify the consequences of passions like raga, etc. is "Samyak Charitra". By contradicting these three, the sadhak deviates from sadhana. Thus, in the third place, taking the number three, many facts have been revealed.
Fourth Samavay: Analysis
The fourth place Samavay mentions four kshayas, four dhyanas, four vikathas, four sanjnas, four types of bandha, Anuradha, Purvashadha stars, four palyopama and sagaropama states of naraki and devas, and describes how many jivas go to liberation after four bhava.
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What contaminates the consequences of the soul is kshaya. Kshaya destroys the natural nature of the soul. Kshayas are thieves who steal the wealth of the soul. They are the defects hidden in the soul. Anger, pride, Maya, greed are the four types of kshayas. They are called Chandala Chaukdi. Liberation from kshaya is true liberation. 'Kshayamukti: kil muktirev.' There are many varieties of kshaya. Kshaya is a karmic and also a karmic vikaric tendency. Abandoning that tendency and dwelling in the true nature of the self is the goal of the sadhak.
After kshaya, four dhyanas are mentioned. Dhyana means - focusing the mind on a subject (20 It is very difficult to focus the mind on a single point. It cannot remain focused for more than an antarmukhurta. 1 Acharya Shubhachandra has written that when the sadhak becomes absorbed in dhyana, he does not have dual knowledge. He rises above all raga-dvesha and becomes immersed in the true nature of the self. 22 In Tattvanushasan 23 it is called Samarsi Bhava and in Gyanarnava 24 it is called Sayiry Dhyana. Three things are mainly required for dhyana - dhyata, dhyeya and dhyana. 25 The one who meditates is dhyata. What is meditated upon is dhyeya, and the dhyata's becoming stable in the dhyeya is "dhyana". 25 For dhyana sadhana, it is necessary to renounce possessions, control passions, observe vows and conquer the senses. In Stananga 36, Bhagavati 37, Aavashyakaniyukti, etc., like Samavayanga, there are four dhyanas - Aart, Raudra, Dharma and Shukla.
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Pramayaratnamala - 1
Therefore, practice the principles mentioned by the Jinas, abandon doubt, delusion and delusion, and know yourself. - Chahḍala 4/6
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Chahḍala 3 / 2 |
a- Aavashyak Niyukti 1459 b- Dhyanashatak - 2 c- Nav Padarth- p. 668 a- Dhyanashatak- 3 b- Tattvarthsutra 9/28 c- Yogapradip 15 / 33
Yogapradip 138 33. Tattvanushasan 60-61 34. Gyanarnava Chapter 28 35. Yogashastra 7 / 1 Tattvanushasan 67 Stananga 4/247 37. Bhagavati Sh. 25 Ud. 7 38. Aavashyakaniyukti, 1458
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