Book Title: ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02
Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
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Posture
Sitting and standing postures are generally recommended for the performance of Sāmāyika 65
4 Meditation The aspirant should purge the mind of sensual pleasures by concentrating on
the sermons of the Jina, adopt submissive and surrendering gestures, and finally, either repeat the devotional hymns mentally or absorb himself in selfmeditation;66 and three folds purity of mind, body and vocal
3.6 Nature of Prosadhopavāsavrata Samantabhadra67 and others, enunciate68 the Proşadhopavāsa-vrata as 'renouncing the four kinds of food on the eighth and fourteenth lunar days in each fortnight'. Probably keeping in view the infirmness of disciples, Kārttikeyanuprekşā9 also includes the eating of unseasoned food once a day in the Prosadhopavāsa-vrata, and Amitagati?o and Āśādhara71 also comprise the taking of only water in this Vrata. The observance of this Vrata requires the performance of meditation, the study of spiritual literature, and the avoidance of bath, perfumes, bodily embellishment, ornaments, cohabitation and household affairs. 72 The śrāvaka-prajñapti prescribes that the relinquishment of food, bodily embellishment, cohabitation; household affairs should be affected either partially or completely in the Proşadhopavāsa-vrata. As regards the place for the performance of this Vrata, a temple, the abode of Sadhus, a Proşadhopavāsa-vrata or any holy place should be chosen for one's
stay.73
3.7 Nature of Atithisarvibhāga-vrata He who offers four kinds of gifts to deserving recipients is pursuing the Atithisaṁvibhāgavrata.74 Four kinds of gifts have been recognised; namely, food, medicine, books and
65 Kärttikeyanupreksā, 355, (Rajachandra Ashrama, Agas) 66 /bid., 355-356.sss 67 Ratnakaranda-śrāvakācāra of Samantabhadra, 106, (Vira Sevā Mandira, Delhi). 68 Puruşārthasidhyupāya of Amrtacandra, 151, (Rajachandra Ashrama, Agas). Sāgāradharmāmrta of Āsādhara, V. 34; Karttikeyanupreksā, 359, (Rajachandra Ashrama, Agas).; Yaśastilaka and Indian Culture, Page 282. 69 Kärttikeyanupreksā, 359, 70 Amitagati-śravakācāra, Vl. 90, (Anantakirti Digambara Jaina Granthamālā, Mumbai) 71 Sāgāradharmāmsta of Āsādhara, V.35 72 Kärttikeyanupreksā, 358, (Rajachandra Ashrama, Agas), 8 73 Śravakācāra-prajñapti, 321, 322; Sarvarthasiddhi, VII 21 74 Kārttikeyanupreksā, 360,361
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