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Development of Jaina Yoga : 97
Praśnavyākarana 6/6, Aupapātika 36, Daśāśrutaskandha 7/30 and Bșhatkalpasūtra 6/23. Mahāvīra is depicted as meditating by exposing himself to scorching heat of the sun in summer and in shade in winter. A monk is depicted as fully engrossed within self in meditation with his knees up and face cast low (Aupapātika-sūtra, 45, 48). Daśāśrutaskandha and Bșhatkalpasūtra name certain posters prohibited for nuns but allowed to monks. These are Utkațukāsana, Vīrāsana, Dandāsana, Lakuțāsana, Uttānāsana and Amra kubjikāsana. Place
Mahāvīra is said to have meditated generally in secluded places. He is said to have meditated in a park also at the outskirts of a village. He is depicted as meditating in midst of the places crowded with householders. Bệhatkalpasūtra prohibits the monk to meditate in the monasteries of nuns and vice-a-versa, Time of Meditation
Meditation included in the internal austerities, is instructed to be practiced in second part of the day after Self-study (Svādhyāya), Jñātādharmakathā explicitly mentions that one should meditate in the second part of the day. 52 After having learnt his lesson he should meditate by himselfs3. A monk is advised to do what is appropriate for each period of life.54 A monk should divide the day and night into four equal parts and should meditate in the second parts of day and night. 55 Distraction of Meditation
The second text Sūtrakstāngasmaintains that those engaged in pleasures are unable to know meditation. Again those censuring a monk with a holy conduct are far off from perfection. Interacting with women implies that a monk has ceased to practice meditation.58 One despising others on account of his intellect does not retain Samādhr. The meditation practiced by heretical monks for pleasure is compared with that of dhankas, herons (kanka) ospreys (kurara) etc. meditating upon fish and is said to be very inauspicious and sinful meditation. Sūtrakrtānga gives twenty activities which are not fit for equanimity. Twenty sources
| SR No. | 525071 |
| Book Title | Sramana 2010 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shreeprakash Pandey |
| Publisher | Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi |
| Publication Year | 2010 |
| Total Pages | 272 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Sramana, & India |
| File Size | 20 MB |