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He remains in equanimity everywhere. His contemplation goes on that my dwelling place is neither the forest nor the city, my dwelling place is the soul itself, then why should I bind myself to karma by falling into the delusion of the field in vain? Every substance remains in its own nature, so I have to remain stable in the nature of the soul, this field is temporary.
The contemplation of the भाव सामायिकधारी is upward-looking. He always wanders in the nature of the soul. His contemplation goes on - "I" am imperishable and immortal, I am the essence of consciousness, life and death, honor and dishonor, union and separation, profit and loss, all these are the disorders caused by the ripening of karma. I have no real connection with them. To attain the pure, wise, liberated soul essence by thinking in this way is भाव सामायिक. Acharya Nemichandra has said in Gommatasar - When the seeker's knowledge consciousness is directed towards the nature of the soul, leaving behind the possessions of others, then भाव सामायिक takes place. The soul that is free from attachment and aversion, that is filled with the middle path, is called सम. To go into that सम is भाव सामायिक.
Acharya Jindasgani Mahत्तर has contemplated भाव सामायिक in detail. He has compared the गुणनिष्पन्न भाव सामायिक to a vast city. Just as a vast city is rich in people, wealth, grain, etc., adorned with various forests and groves, so the life of a seeker who performs भाव सामायिक is adorned with virtues. There is a brilliance of various virtues in his life, there is a kingdom of peace.
Acharya Jindasgani Mahत्तर has considered सामायिक necessary as आधमंगल'. All the material blessings in the world can be transformed into material misfortunes, but सामायिक is such a भावमंगल that can never become a misfortune. The practice of equanimity is the central point of all blessings. The soul, which has been wandering in this vast universe for an infinite time, if it once performs भाव सामायिक, then it does not wander in the world for more than seven or eight births. सामायिक is such a touchstone, by the touch of which the soul is freed from the darkness of falsehood, etc., of infinite time.
There are two main divisions of सामायिक: द्रव्य सामायिक and भाव सामायिक. The rituals that are performed before performing सामायिक, such as spreading a seat for सामायिक, cleaning the place, collecting religious equipment like मुखवस्त्रिका, etc., and being present at one place, this is द्रव्य सामायिक. In द्रव्य सामायिक, the seat, clothes, cleaning, मुखवस्त्रिका, mala, etc. should be clean and simple, they should be white, not colorful. White color is a symbol of purity and auspiciousness. Modern science has also considered white color as a symbol of peace. In सामायिक, neither dirty and disgusting religious equipment should be kept nor glittering luxurious items. भाव सामायिक is that in which the seeker remains stable in the nature of the soul. Both द्रव्य and भाव are necessary in सामायिक. भावशून्य द्रव्य is only a stamped clay, it cannot get value in the market like a gold coin, it can only entertain children. द्रव्यशून्य भाव is only gold, on which no stamp is imprinted. It can get value as gold but not as a coin. द्रव्ययुक्त भाव is a gold coin. It holds its value and moves freely everywhere. Therefore, भावयुक्त द्रव्य सामायिक is also important.
1. आदिमंगलं सामाइयज्झयणं ।...... सव्वमंगलनिहाणं निव्वाणं पाविहित्ति काऊण सामाइयज्झयणं मंगलं भवति ।
- आवश्यकचूर्णि
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