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Tattvartha Sutra
[9. 36-38
In the six gunasthanas mentioned—First, Four, Country-detached, and Carefree-Restrained—such heartfelt meditation is possible. Among these, in the Carefree-Restrained gunasthana, three heartfelt meditations are possible, excluding the healing. 31-35.
Rudra Meditation
From violence, falsehood, theft, and the constant contemplation of the protection of objects, Rudra (meditation) is possible in the unceasing and country-detached states. 36.
Rudra meditation, which manifests through continuous thoughts of violence, untruth, theft, and protection of what has been acquired, is described along with its distinctions and practitioners here. The four distinctions of Rudra meditation are based on its causes, similar to heartfelt meditation. A mind that is cruel and harsh is called Rudra, and the meditation performed by such a soul is Rudra. Cruelty and harshness arise from the tendencies of violence, lying, stealing, and the protection of acquired objects. The constant contemplation caused by these is gradually categorized as violent, untruthful, theft-related, and object-protection related Rudra meditation. The masters or authorities of this meditation typically belong to the first five gunasthanas. 36.
Dharma Meditation
For the consideration of commands, dangers, karmic results, and stability, focusing the mind’s propensity is Dharma meditation, which is possible in Carefree-Restrained states. 37.
This Dharma meditation is also possible in the gunasthanas of tranquil delusion and weak delusion. 38.
Here, the distinctions of Dharma meditation and its authorities are pointed out.
Yoga – 1. What is the command of the detached and omniscient person, and how should it be? Focusing the mind to examine and find such a command is command-consideration Dharma meditation. 2. Focusing the mind to understand the nature of defects and how to be free from them is danger-consideration Dharma meditation. 3. To focus the mind to examine which karmic results are associated with which actions among the experienced results is result-consideration Dharma meditation.