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INTERNATION
Total relaxation (kayotsarga)
Internal trip (antaryātrā)
Perception of breath (śvāsa-prekṣā)
Perception of body (sarira-prekṣā)
Perception of psychic centres (caitanya-kendra-prekṣā)
Perception of psychic spectrum (lesya-dhyāna)
Perception of the present moment.
Perception of thoughts
Auto suggestions or counter thoughts (Bhāvanā)
SCHOOL
Contemplation (Anuprekṣā)
Concentration (dhyāna)
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12. Health camps by local Jain groups. This is a method whereby small local groups of Jains organize health check up and treatment camps to bring health to the neighbours (primarily in remote and slum areas. These are extremely popular and we see them almost on a daily basis. The latest and the largest camp is being organized at Palitana for ten days where they plan to provide health services by specialists as well as offer 25000 sets of Jaipur foots and hearing aids to the needy person.
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स्वाध्याय
Prekşǎ-dhyāna
The word Prekṣa means 'to perceive carefully and profoundly' and the word dhyāna means to concentrate thinking on a particular subject for an extended period of time. Hence means concentration of perception and not thought. The main purpose of this meditation is to purify the mental states as mind is constantly choked by contaminating urges, emotions and passions. This hampers the flow of wisdom and hence has to be removed. When the mind is cleansed, peace of mind automatically surfaces resulting in equanimity and the state of well being simultaneously.
HIN STUDIES
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Preksa-dhyana is such an uncomplicated and easy to learn technique that it can be learned by simple training from a learned trainer in a matter of days. It consists of the following ten steps or stages of activities to be performed.
The first step indicates total cessation of all activities of mind, body and speech to achieve total relaxation. It can be achieved either in lotus posture (ardha-padmāsana) or standing or
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