Vipashyana and Preksha

SR No.: 250365
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J R Joshi
Publisher: Z_Umravkunvarji_Diksha_Swarna_Jayanti_Smruti_Granth_012035.pdf
Publication Year: 1988
Total Pages: 13
Language: English
Classification: Article & Meditation Yoga
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पंचम खण्ड / ३१२
He comments on this sentence as follows:
The word loga is derived from luj-, to destroy. Body, a collection of atoms, is destroyed at each and every moment. And one, who discerns his body, acquires clear insight. Such a person is, indeed, a hero and, therefore, the praiseworthy ones.
The full Āyāra passage may be quoted as follows :
प्रायतचक्ख लोगविपस्सी लोगस्स अहेभागं जाणति, उड़दं भाग जाणति, तिरियं भागं जाणति, गढिए अणुपरियट्टमाणे । संधि विदित्ता इह मच्चिएहि, एस वीरे पसंसिते जे बद्ध qfSHOT 14
It may be noted that in the place of Ito and go we have varient readings लोक० and ग्रहो०.
In can be said that it does not matter if we have not exact word to word correspondance for Vipashyana in Jain Ardhamagadhi canon. Conceptual correspondance also has the equal value. It has been pointed out, for example, that there is a verse in the Uttarajjhayana5 which says.
A meditator monk who
desires good concentration Needs less food,
but appropriate food, Needs the guidance of
an experienced, wise person And needs a suitable
and secluded place. -And, it may be noted that, all these three are readily available in a Vipashyana camp.
In this manner, we can put forth the verbal and conceptual similarities which lead us to the common origin of Preksha and Vipashyana. Semantically also there is not difference. Preksha (as it is popularly spelt) can be said to be an abbreviation of Sanskrit word samprekça (sam-pra-1ks), where as Vipashyana (as populary spelt) is originally Pali vipassanā (vi passa).
391, Narayan Path Alwani Building Mujaha Lane
Pune, 411030 1. See Muni Shri Vinod Chandraji's article, Jain Mumukshus and
Vipassana', reprinted in Vipassana Journal, pp. 125-128. 2. “A Journey into the past with Vipassana', ibid, p. 121. 3. Goenkaji's public discourse, published in Vipassana (Monthly).
year 13, issue 12, p. 2. 4. Ayarañga I. ii. 5. 4.
XXXII. 4.