Anekant 2015 Book 68 Ank 01 to 04

SR No.: 538068
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jaikumar Jain
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 2015
Total Pages: 384
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Anekant, & India
File Size: 1 MB

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Social Implications of Meditatioin
Dr. Samani Shashi Praj-â
Jain scriptures describe four types of meditation : ârtta (sorrowful), roudra (cruel), dharma (virtuous), and oukla (pure). The first two are inauspicious (black) meditation and the last two are auspicious (white) meditation. Mahâvîra propounded to pay attention on auspicious meditation which is conducive to the attainment of liberation and inspired to refrain from inauspicious meditation which is the cause of kârmic bondage.
Unfortunately, the practice of meditation was somewhat neglected in last centuries by Jains. Due to 12 years of famine, near about thousands of monks died, those who were experts in Jain literature. So this caused great loss and change in meditation oriented outlook of Jain seers. They became study centered to save their scriptures and survival of the order. After that tantra tradition (8th cent.-15th cent. B.C.) dominated in the third era of Jain yoga. In the fifth era of Jain yoga then bhakti tradition (16th cent.-19th cent. B.C.) dominated. Fortunately, however the last two decades witnessed a revival.
The 20th century is stated as the scientific age. Research and experiments are highly stressed in this age. In the later part of twentieth century, Acârya Tulsi (9th âcârya of the Terâpanth sect ofoewetâmbara Jains) tried to resurrect the disappearing Jain yoga system. He composed a book named Manonuđâsana in aphorismic style of sa skrit, in which all the material related to the Jain spiritual practices during the last 2600 years is precisely explained in this small sized book. He deputed Muni Nathmalji (now Acârya Mahâpraj-a) rediscovered the ancient tradition of meditation in Jainism, and re-organized the disjointed elements into a cohensive whole. He studied the ancient scriptures deeply for thirteen years, collected the related material, decided the system of approach, compared the scriptural facts with scientific facts, experimented and developed the perception based meditation system of prek â dhyâna.
Jain meditation as found in the canonical texts are of four types, among them prek â dhyâna is based upon the dharma dhyâna and oeikla dhyâna. Here we are concerned with the later two types of dhyâna and its social significance. Significance of Dhyâna i. Self-awareness and Meditation The reflection over the four sub-classification of dharma dhyâna' i.e. âjsyâ, âpâya, vipâka and sa sthâna vicâya makes meditator to be introvert. Through âgyâ vicaya meditator contemplates on the scriptural concepts as