$JES 302 Jain Philosophy Level 3 Book

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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GOING TO THE TEMPLE - SHVETÄMBAR TRADITION Padastha Avasthä
In Padastha Avasthä, you contemplate the state of life as a Tirthankar. Oh Tirthankar, you have acquired the 34 Atishaya (super specialties) and offered us spiritual sermons on Tattvas. Oh Tirthankar, you then established the four-fold Jain Sangha, Tirth, and Shäsan.
Oh Tirthankar, you explained the noble doctrines of Jiv Tattva (living substance) and Ajiv Tattva (Non-living substance) of the universe. You showed the path of salvation comprised of the right faith, right knowledge, and right character. You expounded the immortal philosophical doctrines like Anekantaväda (multiplicity view points), Syädväda, and Naya.
Rupätita Avasthä:
In this, you contemplate on the pure form of Jin. Oh, Paramätmä (supreme being)! You have totally destroyed all your Karma, and you have become bodiless, pure, awakened, liberated, and perfect. Having attained this state, you are absorbed in infinite knowledge and infinite bliss. You possess countless virtues. Your state is absolutely free from impurities, distortion, and agitation. In this state, death, disease, distress, or poverty, and all other adversities do not exist. O Lord, you are blessed!
6. Dishätyag (Concentrate Only On Jin's idol) Now you should prepare for the Bhävapujä worship, known as Chaityavandan. You should not be distracted by anything. Your eyes and mind should concentrate on the idol and you should not look up, down, sideways, or behind.
7. Pramärjana (Cleaning The Ground Before Sitting Down) Before sitting you should clean the ground three times with your upper cloth, so that no small insect may be hurt by you sitting there.
8. Älambana (Support) Having sat down, you must keep three supports in your mind: (1) the image of the Lord, (2) the sutras you recite, and (3) their meanings. Your mind should be concentrated on these three things.
9. Mudrä (Posture) The correct posture is very much necessary to attain sublime concentration during Chaityavandan.
Yoga Mudra: During Chaityavandan and the recital of the sutras, you must sit straight with both palms together and the fingers of one hand in the spaces between the fingers of the other hand, with the elbows to the sides of your stomach.
Mukta-shukti Mudrä: You must keep your hands in the posture of an oyster shell, with both hands together so that there is a space between the two palms where the fingers meet. This posture is used at the time of recitation of the sutras Jävanti Cheyi Ayim, Jävanti Kevi Sähu, and Jai Viyaräya.
JAIN PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE I