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________________ Four divisions of cruel contemplation Thoughts of violence Thoughts of falsehood Thoughts of theft Thoughts of protecting material possessions and people Four divisions of virtuous contemplation Reflections on the teachings of the Jinas Reflections on the shortcomings of passion Reflections on the fruit of karma Reflections on the universe Four divisions of pure contemplation Contemplation on different aspects of a substance Contemplation on one aspect of a substance Cessation of the yogas of a mind and speech Cessation of the yoga of subtle bodily activities • The first two types are inauspicious dhy na or Yoga and the last two are auspicious. Both dhy na or Yoga are used as synonyms and convey the same meaning in this context. Thus the system of Yoga in Jaina gamas has been discussed through triple jewels, nine tattvas, two types of conduct, fourteen stages of spiritual development, twelve fold nirjar, advanced spiritual practices (pratim s). sallekhan etc. 6th 8th The following table gives a list of some important post- gamika Yoga works19). Century Author Text 1st crya Kumkakunda Samayasara Pravacanasara 2nd and 3rd crya Umaswati Tattvartha Sutra 4th and 5th Bhadrabahu II va yaka Niryukti 4th and 5th Pujyapada Devanandi Samadhi Tantra, I topade a Jinabhadragani Dhyana ataka c rya Haribhadra Yoga Grantha Catu aya 9th c rya Jinasena Mahapurana 11th c rya Ramasena Tattv nu asana 11th c rya ubhachandra Jn nar ava 11th Somadeva Suri Yogasara 12th c rya Hemachandra Yogashastra 13th Pandit. shadharji Athy tma Rahasya 15th Sundarasuri Athy tma Kalpadruma 18th Vinayavijayji Shantasudharasa 18th Upadhyaya YashovijayajiAthyatmopanishad, etc. 20th and 21st crya Tulsi and Mahaprajna Manonu asanam, 60 books on Prek Dhy na In the spiritual tradition of India, Yoga occupies an important place and in the yogic tradition, dhy na or meditation occupies an important place, and the Jaina gamas are confined to the discussion of Page 418 of 556 STUDY NOTES version 4.0
SR No.007719
Book TitleISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 04
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorInternational School for Jain Studies
PublisherInternational School for Jain Studies
Publication Year2011
Total Pages567
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size15 MB
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