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Jaina Meditation
GURUDEVA CHITRABHANUJI
Meditation is not, as some people believe, a word with some far-away esoteric meaning irrelevant to our practical, daily existence. Meditation is a process by which we can transform our whole lifestyle. Through it we reveal to ourselves our inner weaknesses and convert them into positive strengths, gradually resolving disputes and opening up a space for friendship and understanding. Our practice will bring the fruit of our meditation into our environment and into all our relationships. Love will permeat our very being. This is the way to build the world around us, vibrant in love.
Jaina meditation does not involve merely mechanical repetition of meaningless sounds. It does not promise students occult or psychic powers. The aim of Jaina meditation is not solely relaxation, although relaxation is one of the obvious benefits which flow from its practice,
Jaina Meditation works on far deeper levels. Modern psychology springs from ancient wisdom which encourage us to overcome negativity, to erase and replace conditioning and influences which have not allowed us to fulfill our potential. It stresses gradual development of the recommended twenty-four minutes period each day to a twenty-four-hour awareness.
Also, Jaina meditation is designed for us to experience ourselves in the deepest spiritual sense. The aim is to go beyond words and concepts in order to realize what is permanent in ourselves and to approach the world from that eentral reality.
Jaina is derived from the word 'JINA,' a person who conquers his inner enemies and brings out his highest qualities. According to Jaina philosophy, Ādinātha (Rșabhadeva) was the founder of Jainism. But
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