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karmas) and destroys all the ghaati (obstructive) karmas with shukla-dhyaana by which the jeeva attains kevalgnyaana-kevaldarshana (becomes omniscient lord) and in the due course of time attains Siddhatva (emancipation).
Dhyaanas propagated by others are like concentrating on one point or on the breath or any other ways. But any dhyaana which increases the firmness of identifying self with body is really an arta-dhyaana. People are misguided by such dhyaana as it gives some peace of mind due to which people start believing it as real dhyaana. Secondly those who have a good practice of concentrating on the breath come to know the initiation of kashayas (anger, pride, deceit or greed) but without the knowledge of the real self along with self-realization such dhyaana becomes artadhyaana only. The result of such arta-dhyaana is teeryanchgati (animals having one to five senses) and contemplation of anger, pride, deceit, etc. is raudra-dhyaana and its result is birth in hell. In the different types of dharma-dhyaana too, the Soul is at the centre and that is why it is called real dhyaana.
For those who believe that Samyagdarshana is not possible without dhyaana, it is very essential for them to understand that Samyagdarshana is not
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