ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 04

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

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To be steadfast in righteousness/ Dharma. To take to austere practices with detachment. To be well versed in scriptural knowledge and put the same to practice Not to adorn the body. Taking to austere practices and not publicizing them. Giving up greed. To practice tolerance. To be efficient in practicing self-control. To be simple, simplicity is an important trait of a Yogi. Purification of right faith. Being calm and poised. To be straightforward in practicing the vows. Being devoted to arihantas and other spiritual personages. To be firm and enduring. Fear of transmigration and desire for freedom Giving up deceitfulness. Being dedicated to the path so taken. Giving up influx of karma. Purification of sins and blemishes. Complete renunciation of pleasures. Steadfast practice of the vows. Steadfast practice of other disciplinary regulations. Complete bodily detachment. Giving up non-vigilance i.e. carelessness To be alert and aware. Taking to virtuous and pure contemplations. Giving up the fear of death. Being alone in the company of the self. To expiate for one's sins and shortcomings. To be constantly engaged in the study of the self and scriptures, even at the time of death.
Thus we see that in Jaina Agamas the term Yoga connotes different meanings:
Meditation (dhy na) Tapa (austerity) Caritra (conduct) Samvara (stoppage of influx of karma) Nirjar (annihilation of karma) Adhy tma (spirituality) Bh van (contemplation) Samata (equanimity) etc.
The Jaina Agamas give a detailed description of dhy na, which is the 7th A ga of the eight-fold P tanjali Yoga. Dhy na may be inauspicious and auspicious. rta Dhy na and Raudra Dhy na are mournful and cruel concentrations, which are inauspicious, and Dharma Dhy na and ukla Dhy na are virtuous and pure concentrations, which are auspicious. Each has been further subdivided into four and the aspirant is cautioned and advised to give up the former and pursue the latter (18)
Four divisions of mournful
contemplation
Contact with undesirable and unpleasant things and people Separation from the loved ones and dear things. Anxiety about health and illness. Craving for sensual pleasures
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