ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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compassion and loving kindness and is absolutely free from attachment and hatred. His body is steady and his mind is purified by the waves of enlightenment.28 He discusses four types of dhyana viz. Pindastha, Padastha, Rūpastha and Rupatita. According to Acarya Hemacandra Yoga is the cause of final emancipation and he has discussed Yoga through right character and distinguishes four kinds of mental states viz. scattered (vikśipta), scattered cum collected (yātāyāta), collected (ślişta) and merged (sulña).30 R. William has discussed Muniācāra and Śrāvakācāra in his book titled Jaina Yoga.
28 Ibid 28
29 Ibid 37-40
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In modern times meditation on the Namaskara-sūtra, Navapada-arādhana through colours, Prekṣā meditation and also Vipassanā seem to be commonly practiced by Jains worldwide. But all Jain ācāryas stress the need for right understanding and right knowledge for the right practice of Yoga. The attitude is of prime importance for it is the right attitude that makes the Yoga right and leads to realizing the ayoga state. For a thorough study of Jain Yoga it is recommended to acquire a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of Jainism, which include Jaina metaphysics, ethics, Karma theory, Gunasthana, etc.
The entire study of Yoga in the words of Samkarācārya can be summed up as follows:
Satsangatve nihsangatvam, nihsangatve nirmohatvam Nirmohatve niscalitatvam, niścalitatve jīvanamuktiḥ ||
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(through steady devotion of the supreme consciousness, complete detachment is possible, through detachment delusion is dissolved, and then complete stability in the supreme consciousness can be attained, which eventually leads to emancipation).S. M. Desai lays down the parallels and benefits of Yoga in his book 'Haribhadra's works and psychosynthesis'. His broad conclusions are noteworthy:
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1. Yoga renders a great service both to philosophy and psychology and is a psychophilosophic system and has a dynamics of its own.
2. It provides a technique for the search of reality by all psychic means.
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