Jain Digest 2002 07 Vol 21 No 03

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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Acharya Haribhdara's 8 Yogdrastis(Cont.)
• Nirved or detachment from Sansara develops strongly • One has entered into 4th Gunsthank and is guaranteed
obedience (Agna) of the Master (Sadguru) to attain Moxa in a short time. • Darshan Mohniya becomes weaker but not extinct: this . In this stage one can be a householder or a monk to soul is still in 1st (GNS) Gunstahank (Mithyatva)
attain 4th and the most important Samkit GNS.
• Darshanmohniya is melted away and one is now pre3-BALA DRASTI
paring to conquer Charitramohniya in the next Drastis. Inner light shines more intensely like wood fire.
6-KANTA DRASTI New virtue develops called "Shusrusha" or a strong de sire to listen to Tatvagnan.
• Inner light shines like a brilliant star all the time Self study intensifies
• New virture develops called "Mimansa" due to which
he constantly reflects on Tatva Vichar to always know his self is Mind and sense control develops
everlasting, ocean of happiness, and he is the pure consciousness. A new zeal for spiritual life is attained with incredible
• He is now fully immersed in Prem-Samadhi enthusiasm to understand and digest Tatvagnan
. In this Drasti one can osccialte beween 4-5-6-7 Life takes a U-turn from worldly pleasure & pain pur
Gunsthanks suits to inner peace and true happiness from within.
• New virtue develops called “Dharana" which allows him The Mithyatva Mohniya Karma begins to thin out and
to store Tatvagnan in his memory for ever one prepares for Samyakdarshan but still one is in 1st GNS.
7-PRABHA DRASTI
• The inner light shines constantly as bright as sun light 4-DIPTA DRASTI
. He has absolute clarity about self and experiences the • Inner light shines like a Deepak or a lantern and lasts
Atmagnan on an on going basis longer
. New virtue develops called "Pratipati" which allows him • A new virtue develops called "Shravana" or extreme de
to have effortless Dhyana of pure consciousness sire to listen to Jinvani and immerse in Tatvagnan
. One knows without a doubt that true happiness comes Life fully transforms from a "Bhavabhinandi" into
only from one's spirit and it is like a bottomless ocean "Apunarbhadhank". One becomes fully prepared to at tain self-realization in the next Drasti.
• Here one dissolves all the passions and gets ready to start
the “Xapak-Shreni" or take-off in Shukla Dhyana to attain Keval Mithyatva is ready to melt away fully as soon one enters
gnan in the next Drasti the next Drasti. One is about to ascend from 1" Gunsthank to the fourth-Samkit Gunsthank
. All the Kashyays are shed from the self and one is truly a
Mahamuni. In this Drasti, one has attained Vyavhar Samkit but has
• This is stage for 7h to 12th Gunsthanak and the Yogang not yet experienced the self-realization.
is “Dhyan"
8-PARA DRASTI 5-STHIRA DRASTI - SAMKIT DRASTI - 4TH GNS One attains true self realization and becomes Avirati
. The final stage has arrived in this Drasti with "Samadhi Samkiti in this Drasti
as the Yogang in this Drasti • Light now shines like a Ratna or a diamond that can not
. The new virtue is "Pravruti" which enables one to enter be destroyed any more
into the “ Xapak Shreni" for 48 minutes to destroy all the
karmas and to attain kevalgnan and the omniscient stage . Life transforms completely : He views world events as stages of drama and he becomes the observer.
. This is the home of 13th and 14th Gunsthanak which re• He always knows his spirit is different from body, family, Sul
sults in liberation of soul from all Karmas and one attains Moxa wealth and the worldly possessions.
• Soul attains its original state of - infinite :knowledge, • The new virtue called "Suxma-bodha" develops here perception, energy, and happiness, and never returns to earth for which clearly shows ones inner self is different from every one a new birth. and he lives with inner bliss and happiness.
Je Savrup Samjya Vina, Pamyo Dukha Anant; • He has partial control over his mind and senses due to a Samjavyu Te Pad Namu, Shri Sadguru Bhagavant new virtue called "Pratyahar"
(Atmasiddhishastra-1 by Shrimad Rajchandra)
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