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The "Dashavaikalik Chulika" mentions that the Shraman should perform Kayotsarga repeatedly. Mental concentration is essential for Kayotsarga. Kayotsarga is performed for many purposes. The main purpose of Kayotsarga is to alleviate anger, pride, delusion, and greed. Kayotsarga is also prescribed for the removal of inauspiciousness, obstacles, and hindrances. If any kind of inauspiciousness, obstacle, or ill omen occurs at the beginning of a good work or journey, one should perform Kayotsarga for eight breaths. In that Kayotsarga, one should contemplate the Namaskar Mahamantra. If the obstacle arises again for the second time, one should perform Kayotsarga for sixteen breaths and contemplate the Namaskar Mahamantra twice. If the obstacle arises again for the third time, one should perform Kayotsarga for thirty-two breaths and contemplate the Namaskar Mahamantra four times. If the obstacle arises again for the fourth time, one should understand that the obstacle is sure to come and should not start the good work or journey. The process of Kayotsarga is not painful. Kayotsarga provides complete rest to the body and an unprecedented feeling of peace in the mind. Therefore, Kayotsarga can be performed for a long time. In Kayotsarga, the mind is focused on the breath, hence its duration is also measured by counting the breaths.
The main purpose of Kayotsarga is to attain the proximity of the soul and its natural quality is to maintain mental balance. Maintaining mental balance purifies the intellect and makes the body completely healthy. Acharya Bhadrabahu has described many benefits of Kayotsarga: 1. Dehajadya Buddhi - Due to phlegm etc., there is inertia in the body. Kayotsarga destroys the doshas of phlegm etc. Therefore, the inertia arising from them is also eliminated.
2. Matijadya Buddhi - In Kayotsarga, the mind's tendency becomes focused, which makes the mind concentrated. Intellectual inertia is eliminated and sharpness comes in it.
3. Sukha-Dukha Titiksha - Kayotsarga gives an unprecedented ability to bear happiness and sorrow. 4. Anupreksha - The person in Kayotsarga practices Anupreksha or contemplation steadily. 5. Dhyana - Kayotsarga naturally leads to the practice of good meditation.
- Dashavaikalik Chulika 2-7
1. Abhikhanam Kaussagkari 2. Kayotsarga Shataka, Gatha 8 3. Savvesu Khaliyadisu Jhaejjha Panch Mangalam.
Do Siloge Va Chintejja Egggo Vavi Takkhanam || Biijyam Pun Khaliyadisu, Ussasa Hati Tah Ya Solas Ya.
Taiyammi U Battisa, Chauthammi Na Gachchae Annam || 4. (a) Dehamaijadassuddhi, Suhadukkhatitikkhaya Anuppeha.
Jhaiya Ya Suham Jhanam, Egggo Kaussaggammi. (b) Manaso Eggaggattam Janayi, Dehass Hanai Jaddattam.
Kaussaggaguna Khalu, Suhaduhamajjatthaya Cheva || (c) Prayatnavisheshatah Paramalaghavasambhavaat.
- Vyavahar Bhashya Peethika, Gatha 118, 119
- Kayotsarga Shataka, Gatha 13
- Vyavahar Bhashya Peethika, Ga. 125
- Vahi, Vritti
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