Gyandhara 04

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Saurashtra Kesari Pranguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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meaning of Dhyana do suggest attention as is also used in common parlance. Phraseology also includes stability. It is no way quite easy to define "Dhyana" yet it is no Abstract concept.
.. Its impact in any case is beyond verbal exposition. We may outline it in sort of an encompassing descriptions as 'concerted lively attentiveness' mostly to an aim purposefulness). It is also noted as 'comprehensive awareness' by mystics. Active application with complete peace, harmony and enthusiasm are its concord-ful prerequisites. This includes star stability and withdrawal from nonlife surroundings/diversions, near and close or far and remote, imaginative or actual, cognizable or otherwise. This seemingly simple process may be possible in some to describer but not so easy to subscribe to it. Yet it is not so difficult too. Once it is mastered by diligent effort and guidance the results attainable are simply splendid. It leads to coveted Apex State the zenith of Elixir of Life.
Appex Elixir of Life-Force : This seemingly inert postural exert is no inertia, but is highly impregnable and the its dimension can hardly be measured as they are not contained to body physic but literally beyond with surrounding aura too. And the results obtained do cause a wondrous awe and amazement. The resultant achieved do contain all that a human can ever aspire, and can hardly be measured by all conventional standards normally known, coined or imagined in worldly domain. We can say happiness of both their worlds, physics and beyond.
To abbreviate in this introductory note it can bring the total blissfulness, not excluding what is worldly termed total health, mental, emotional and spiritual. It rather echoes enlivened energetic flow of life force Or to use the normal standards of happiness starting from blooming જ્ઞાનધારા
(oo) જેનસાહિત્ય જ્ઞાનસત્ર-૪