Prabuddha Jivan 2016 08 Bar Bhavna Visheshank

SR No.: 526097
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sejal Shah
Publisher: Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
Publication Year: 2016
Total Pages: 148
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Prabuddha Jivan, & India
File Size: 5 MB

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પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક
પૃષ્ઠ ૧૪૦ % પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : બાર ભાવના વિશેષાંક ળ ઓગસ્ટ ૨૦૧૬ પર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક # પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત :
TWELVE BHAVANA (Reflections or Anupreksas) |
Prof. Dr. Kokila Hemchand Shah
WN પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવો : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષુક # પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત: બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક ## પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : બાર Id : બાર ભાવતા વિરોષક HR પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક ## પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બીર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક
Anityasharanasamsariktvanyatvaschuchyasrasamvara Umaswati says - Wealth and riches are short-lived nirjaralokabothidurlabhabhadhammasvathyatattvanuhintmanupresksa. like lightening in the sky which perishes. The same
(T. S. 9.7) thought is presented by Rajcandraji when he says - 7 अनित्याशरणसंसारकत्वान्यत्वाशुच्यास्त्रनसंवरनि:र्जरा।
Vidhuta laxmi, Prabhuta patanga...'When everything लोकबोधिदुर्लभधर्मस्वाख्यातत्त्वानुचिंतनमनुप्रेक्षा।।
is impermanent what is the use of getting attached to a (atae 86)
them ! Hemcandracarya in his Yogassastra says - Jainism is a system of philosophy, a religion and 'That which is seen in the morning is not seen at a way of life. It is a spiritual tradition par execellence. noon, that which is seen in noon is not seen at night. :) Jaina concept of anupreksa or Bhavana is unique. 2. Asarana Bhavana The Jaina perspective of Twelve Bhavana is based The second Anupreksa consists in reflection upon on the teachings of Mahavira who himself had prac- the truth that in the world beset with miseries, there tised this type of meditation and became an omni- is no refuge except the Dharma-teachings of the great scient.
Jina. All living beings are utterly helpless in the face @ Bhavana means deep reflection. The twelve of death. The wealth obtained after the great struggle Bhavanas are reflections on fundamental facts of does not come with us at the time of death. In the
life. They prepare ground for meditation on the na- presence of death everything becomes powerless. 5 ture of things as they are. They are described or No one can provide protection at the time of old age, s š essential factors in the process of auspious medi- disease and death. One must reflect upon this fact å tation.
and work out one's salvation. The soul is its own Bhavanas are known as Anupreksas. The tern saviour ultimately. Hence one should take refuge in Anupreksa means to think repeatedly, to contem- the religion preached by omniscients. There is no un plate. In early Jain texts, Anupreksa is connected resort except the word of great Jina. The fact of with scriptural study as well as with reflection and asarana is illustrated by the interesting simile in Jain doctrine of salvation. Goal of liberation can be text. Just as there is no escape for the young one of achieved by Bhavanas as the entire teaching of a deer pounched upon by hungry tiger, similarly, there Jainsm is condensed in it. It is contemplative medi- is no escape for the living beings from old age, distation which consists in contemplating upon twelve ease and death. themes like transitory nature of things, 3. Samsara Bhavana refugelessness, nature of mundan objects, sepa- It is contemplation on the nature of Samsara, that rateness of the soul from the body and the like for is, soul's transmigration in worldly existence which the attainment of equanimity. Acharya Hemchandra is full of sufferings. The miserable course of existrecommends these reflections for the attainment of ence-in flux-is samsara. The Jaina texts usually enuequanimity and nonattachment. According to merate these four states of existence (gati) - namely, Kartikeya, anupreksa means reflection on the right gods, humans, animals and beings which are surprinciples. The doctrine of Twelve Bhavanas is a rounded by misery-Devata, Manusya, Tiryaka and
powerful instrument for eradicating passions. Naraka)-samsara in where the beings suffer is noth5 Exposition of Twelve Bhavanas
ing but suffering. According to Jaina view, Samsara 5 1. Anitya Bhavana
is the process of leaving one body and embracing Reflection on the impermanent character of all another body by the soul accroding to Karmas. Wanphenomena - things is Anitya Bhavana. Everything dering across the cycle of births and deaths, one is transient. It is subject to change and decline. The assumes different forms of relationship such as fabodies as well as the objects of pleasure of senses ther, son & so on being forced by technology of 2 are transient like bubbles. Association with loved Karmas. ones, wealth, property, youth or in fact, existence 4. Ekatva Bgavana itself is impermanent. Acharya Kundakunda says - The fourth Bhavana is contemplation on solitariAll that originates is destroyed invariably. Nothingness in which one reflects upon the solitary nature of
lasts for ever. That which is of the world will be de- soul. The soul is all alone while being born and de- 5 ☆ stroyed invariably like bubble of water, beauty of a parts alone when he dies. Even this body will not >
rainbow, flash of lightening and coloured clouds. accompany the soul at he time of death. Thus this પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક : પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવતઃ બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક 3 પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન :
6 પ્રબદ્ધ જીવત : બાર ભાવના વિરોષક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : બાર ભાવના વિશેષાંક ક્ષણ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : બાર ભાવના વિશેષાંક BA પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : બોર ભાવના વિશેષક ## પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : બોર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : બીર