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અધ્યાત્મતત્ત્વાલાક,
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“ અન્ત દૂત્ત સુધી એકાગ્ર ચિન્તનનેા પ્રવાહ, તેને ધ્યાન કહેવામાં આવે છે. આ ધ્યાનમાં યોગી આજ્ઞા, અપાય, વિપાક અને સંસ્થાનને ચિંતવે છે, ”—૨૧
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आज्ञाध्यानम्-
आश्रित्य लोकोत्तर पुरुषाणामाज्ञामवाघां परिचिन्तनं यत् । वस्तुस्वरूपस्य यथार्थतात आज्ञाभिधं ध्यानमिदं वदन्ति ॥ २२ ॥
To contemplate truth in its true nature by following the infallible injunction of sages of spiritual eminence is called the Ajna Dhyāna. ( 22 )
Besides the divisions of Dhyana given in the text the Jain texts give Pindastha, Padastha, Rupastha and Rupatita. Pindastha is again divided into Parthivi, Agneyi, Māruti, Vāruni and Tatrabhu.
Parthivi Dharana.-One on the Yogapath should think of a milky coloured ocean of the size of Tiryak Loka, with a brilliant thousand petalled lotus as large as Jambudwipa and shining yellow pericarp high as Meru mountain in its centre. He should imagine himself seated on the lion-throne with staunch faith in his Atman capable of destroying all Karmic forces which cause bondage.
Agneyi Dharana.--The Yogi seated as before should imagine a sixteen-petalled lotus in the region. of his navel and meditate on the holy syllable with each vowel on each petal and then imagine smokecrest issuing from the upper stroke Ra and
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