Essence and Substance of Yoga

SR No.: 007592
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S M Jain
Publisher: S M Jain
Publication Year: 2009
Total Pages: 91
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 1 MB

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Kshinakashya : The bad emotions are totally annihilated.
Sayogkevli : It is highest enlightened and purest stage of omniscience.
Ayoagkevli : It has four stages of highest from of contemplation (Dhyan) and corresponds to the eighth stage 'Samadhi' of Patanjali yoga.
These fourteen stages are described in detail in Jain canonical scriptures and contemporary literature. However, Jain Acharyas, Yoga scholars adopted more or less the eight stages mentioned by Patanjali with changed or unchanged nomenclature and relevant modifications in conformity with Jain tenets.
“यमादियोगयुक्तानां खेदादि परिहारतः । 3199 Ture SHU HAT HAT 12/161"
- Yogdrishtisamuchhaya by Haribhadrasari
“Yama and other seven steps are free from spiritual demerits and are the seats of spiritual merits like non-enmity"
Haribhadrasuri found it difficult to make traditional Jain scheme of fourteen Gunsthanas run parallel to Patanjali's eight angas and adopted similar eight steps.
Acharya Haribhadra Suri the most prolific writer on Yoga coined the eight stages almost similar to those of Patanjali Yoga.
“मित्रा तारा बला दीप्रा स्थिरा कान्ता प्रभा परा। ATHI UTT ERECHT A&TUT a faceta I 12/1311"
- Yogadrishtisamuchhaya by Haribhadra Suri
"The eight stages of yoga are Mitra, Tara, Bala, Dipra, Sthira, Kanta, Prabha and Para corresponding sequentially to Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratihara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi in Patanjali Yoga. All the eight steps have a very close similarities with the practices in Jainism.
Yama (Austerity) : Patanjali has adopted in verbatim the five essential vows prescribed in Jainism.
"HTSTARYCE RUE
farfaga 117/111" - Tatvartha Sutra by Uma Swati
“YTTE- HT4T37677- HEUT-YRITET RRUTI 130 / 2411"
- Uttaradhyayana Sutra
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