Sramana 1996 10

SR No.: 525028
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ashok Kumar Singh
Publisher: Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi
Publication Year: 1996
Total Pages: 128
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Sramana, & India
File Size: 6 MB

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८८ :
श्रमण/अक्टूबर-दिसम्बर/१९९६
"अप्पं तिरियं पेहाए अप्पं पिट्ठओ उपेहाए । अप्पं बुइएऽपडिभाणी पंथपेही चरे जतमाणे ।।"
आचारांग १९/१/२१ i.e. while walking Lord Mahāvīra never looked sideways and turned behind. He did not answer anybody but always observed the silence of speech and carefully treaded on the chosen path.
The aim of all spiritual practice is to achieve the stability of the Yoga i.e. the activities of mind, body and speech. Samiti i.e. vigilant conduct and gupti i.e. right regulation of the activities of mind, body and speech are to be practiced to achieve the same. A person cannot retire from his day to day activities and so he should conduct himself adhering to the concept of Samiti. Such a practice enables one to lead a life of self-control and self-contemplation amidst all disturbances and conflicts imposed in one's life.
Conducting all the duties in our day to day life and simultaneous absorption in Self-contemplation can be achieved by the aspirant by being attentive to the duties performed in his life. Lord Mahāvīra practiced the samitis well same When he was walking, all his attention was only on his activity of walking. He did not stand and stare at the roadside things or passers by. Even when people questioned him, he remained silent.
Describing his deep-rooted spiritual practices the Agamas have used the term "Ayatyoga" and interpreted it as restrained activities of mind, body and speech. In this context it would be appropriate to define "Ayatyoga" as concentrated activity of mind, body and speech. Whatever activities Lord Mahāvīra performed, he became engrossed in it and hence there was neither any impression of the past nor any imagination of the future, for he lived in the present moment in totality. While walking, eating, drinking, sitting etc. the was always alert and practiced 'Ayatyoga'. He was totally dedicated to the act that he was transacting. He used to be so absorbed in his self, that he never experienced hunger or thirst, heat or cold. He diverted his entire attention towards the self. His mind, intellect,