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conveys the same message, which was conveyed by Lord Mahavira to his principal pupil Gautam admonishing him “Samayam Maa Pamaayaye". (Ref: Utt. Ch. 10) means, "Do not lose any moment" without remaining in the company of your own pure soul.
Then follow verses 11 to 16 which are about meditation how it should be practiced and how constantly fixing one's mind on his own pure soul one gets permanent peace.
At this stage it is necessary to refer to the Jain approach to meditation. Ordinarily the popular belief is that meditation means concentration of mind on Divinity. However the approach of Jainism is more analytical. MEDITATION, ACCORDING TO Jainism,is a mental process in day-to-day existence of human life, and therefore, Jain thinkers have analyzed the process of meditation into four types, namely, (1)Arta Dhyaan, (2)Rudra Dhyaan, (3)Dharma Dhyaan, and (4)Shukla Dhyaan. The word "Arta" means pain and the
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