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 : બીર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક
ઓગસ્ટ ૨૦૧૬ પદ પ્રબદ્ધ જીવન : બાર ભાવના વિશેષાંક દ્ધ પૃષ્ઠ ૧૪૧ પર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક BN પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત :
જીવત : બીર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક ૧ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બીર પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષુક માં પ્રબુદ્ધ
reflecton consists of repeated meditation on the inflow of karmas should be discarded. This reflecthemes such as nobody partakes of disease, old tion develops self control. Influx of Karma, leads to age, suffering, death etc. Whatever fruition of karmas bondage. one has bound has to be endured by oneself. No 8. Samvaranupreksa one else accompanies an individual soul in its course Samvara Bhavana is the eighth Bhavana which of traversing across millions of embodied exist is contemplation on the stoppage of the influx of 2 ences. The soul transmigrates alone. One has, Karma. Samvara means blocking of the inflow of therefore, to act alone for permanent happiness with the Karmas. One must contemplate on Samiti, Gupti, out depending upon others. Jain monk Anathimuni Yati-Dharma etc. for stoppage of the entry of Karma.
got initiated by thinking this that every soul is ulti- The term Samvara covers the whole of Jaina Eth5 mately utterly lonely is the theme of this Anupreksha. ics. It is the way of self-restraint.' The process of 5 > 5. Anyatva Bhavana
influx of new karma by the self is obstructed by the The fifth bhavana is Anyatva Anupreksa. It is con- conscious ethical effort and it is of great importance templation on distinctness of soul from body. Soul for stopping of the bondage of Karmas. w and body are separate and fundamentally different. 9. Nirjara Bhavana
Soul is consciousness while body is matter (Ajiva). It is the ninth Bhavana which consists in repeated
Soul is without origin and without end. By nature, it reflection of shedding Karma from the soul. One must Šis pure and endowed with infinite power and knowl- think of the benefit produced from each of the twelve
edge. Body is material, unconscious, is transitory kinds of Tapas internal and external, austerities which . and subject to change and decay. Soul does not lead to Nirjara. When karmic particles are shed by 3
perish upon a death of a living being while body does. the soul after fruition it is Akaam Nirjara. Intentional The concept of distinctness implies that one should shedding off karma is Skaam Nirjara which is brought meditate on this Bhavana by thinking that one's own about through the practice of penance such as fastsoul is separate from other objects or living beings ing, meditation etc. mere stoppage of karma is not of the world. The soul therefore should not develop enough. Already accumulated karmas are to be attachment for worldly objects and his own body. It eradicated. Reflection on Nirjara Bhavana inspires is said in Kartikeya Anupreksa that all other indi- the spiritual aspirant to annihilate the seeds of wordly viduals, relations of father, mother etc. are not of existance & leads one on the path of liberation.
soul. When we realize this disctinction, we will at- 10. Lokswarup Bhavana O tain peace of mind and genuine happiness.
It is the tenth Bhavana contemplation on the na6. Asuchi Bhavana
ture of the universe. One should meditate about the It is reflecton on impurity of body. One should real nature of universe. Judging from the standpoint reflect upon the impure-filthy nature of the body. of substance it is eternal but from the standpoint of Body is a storage of filthy things like blood, stool, modificaton it is transitory. This thought makes us to urine ect. Most attractive body is also full of dirt and understand the true nature of reality & existence. Unifilth inside. The body is home to various waste prod- verse is not created. It is beginningless and eternal. ucts. No amount of bathing and cleaning can give it is self-existent.
the body a lasting purity. Jain literature describes 11. Bodhidurlabh Bhavana ñ impurity of body and recommends its worthlessness. It means rarity or difficulty in attaining enlighten. Therefore one should have no attechment for such ment. One should contemplate how difficult it is to 5 body. Body should just be considered as a vehicle attain Right belief, Samyakdarsan. According to Jain 5
for spiritual progress one should meditate or this tradition, souls are wandering aimlessly in four des bhavana by thinkig about the constituent elements tinies (gatis) without right belief, one cannot begin of one's body.
the process of liberating the soul from worldly mis7. Asrava Bhavana
ery. It is difficult to attain Right knowledge. In the first Reflection on influx of Karma
place one should know that human birth is extremly One should contemplate upon the causes of in- rare. Only humans have the ability to attain enlightflux of karma. Asrava Bhava consists in repeated enment. reflection upon the nature of Asrava - the inflow of 12. Dharma Bhavana karma. The causes such as wrong belief It is reflection on the well expounded theory of re(Mithyatva), Vowlessness (Avirati), Spiritual care- ligion. One Should conptemplate on the greatness lessness (Pramod), Passions (Kasayas), and ac- and glory of Dharma-Righteousness propounded by tivities of body, speech and mind (Yoga) that create
(Continued on Page 145) પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક : પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવતઃ બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક : પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત: બોર ભાવના વિશેષાંક : પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત: બોર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક : પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન:
પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવત : બાર ભાવના વિરોષક જ પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક BN પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન : બાર ભાવના વિશેષાંક 8 પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક 8 પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવન બાર ભાવતા વિશેષાંક & પ્રબુદ્ધ જીવતઃ બાર
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