Jaina Path of Ahimsa

Author(s): Vilas Sangve
Publisher: Bhagwan Mahavir Research Centre

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12. Dhanna anuprekshā, i. e. reflection on the nature of religious path as preached by the conquerors, namely the true nature of the three fold path of liberation.
These twelve Anuprekshās are meditations or reflections and have to be meditated upon again and again. Sometimes these Anuprekshās are termed as Bhavanas also.
(3) Parishaha-Jaya :
Along with the inculcation of the noble virtues and meditation of twelve reflections, every pious person must attempt at Parishaha-Jaya, i. e,. the conquering of various types of Parishahas i.e., sufferings or inconveniences and pains. The Parishahas are the hardships or sufferings which have to be undergone by a conscientious person for the sake of non-falling off from the path of Moksha, i.e., liberation, and for the shedding of Karmic matter from the soul. Hence Parishaha-Jaya means victory over the consciousness of pain or suffering. Such sufferings are of following 22 kinds :
1. Kshut, i.e., Hunger, 2. Pipāsā, i.e., Thirst, 3. Sita, i.e., Cold. 4. Ushna, i.e., Heat, 5. Daṁs'amasaka, i.e. Insect-bite, 6. Nagnya, i.e., Nakedness, 7. Arati, i.e, Ennui or disagreeable surroundings, 8. Stri, i.e., Sex-passion, 9. Charyā, i.e., Walking too much, 10. Nishadyā, i.e., Continuous sitting in one posture, 11. Sayyā, i.e., Resting on hard earth, 12. Akrosa, i.e., Abuse or unpleasant and insulting language, 13. Vadha, i.e., Beating or violence inflicted by cruel persons, 14. Yāchanā, i.e, Begging or desire to beg for food, medicine, etc., 15. Alābha, i.e., Disappointment from not getting what one wants,
e.g. food, 16. Roga, i.e., Diseases and infirmities in the body, 17. Trņasparsa, i.e., Thorn-pricks or pricks from the sharp grass, 18. Mala, i.e., Dirt and impurity all over the body, 19. Satkāra-puraskāra, i.e. Remaining uninfluenced by praise or
reward, 20. Prajñā, i.c., Pride of knowledge, 21. Ajñāna, i.e, feeling of ignorance or non-possession of
knowledge, and