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and right conduct. He visits each petal again and again concentrating on their meanings. Similarly self study, reciting slowly ( pa) some aphorisms etc also is called meditation on word / aphorism (padastha).
Q.IX.36.16 A.IX.36.16
What is meant by 'contemplation on a form (r pastha)'? The practiser of this type of meditation thinks that he is attending the religious congregation (samo arana) of the fordmaker who is sitting on a golden throne on the top of the lotus surrounded by the eight auspicious elements (pr tih ryas) or he is himself sitting on the thrown as ford maker. Another type of this meditation is to contemplate on the idol / image of a fordmaker and enshrine that in his brain to contemplate on his virtues.
Q.IX.36.17 A.IX.36.17
What is meant by contemplation on formless self (r p t ta) meditation? The practiser of this type of meditation considers himself like a pure formless siddha and then contemplates on the virtues of the siddha only.
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koys pk si ofon% IX.37 ukle c dye prvavidah
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Meaning:
vkfn ds nks'kpy/; ku 'ipfonds gkss & The first two types of pure meditation are attained by the saints wellversed in the p rvas.
Q.IX.37.1
Which are the first two types of ukla or the pure meditation which can be realized by saints (prvavid) well versed in prvas (scriptures by omniscient existing prior to Mah v ra)? Prthaktvavitarkavic ra and Ekatvavitarkavic ra are the first two types of pure meditation which can be realized by the saints well versed in the scriptures given by the omniscient.
A.IX.37.1
Q.IX.37.2 A.IX.37.2
What is implied by p rvavid? A śrutakeval (scriptural-omniscient); i.e. a saint who knows completely the scriptures based on the sermons of the omniscient lords. The scriptures prior to Mah v ra are called prvas.
Q.IX.37.3 A.IX.37.3
Who is a śrutakeval (scriptural-omniscient)? A person who knows the 11 limbs of 12 limbs of Jain canons and 14 prvas is called śrutakeval (scriptural-omniscient).
Q.IX.37.4 A.IX.37.4
What is the meaning of the word ca in the aphorism? The word ca implies that in the 11th (complete self-restrain with suppressed passions) and 12" (complete self-restrain with eliminated passions) stages of spiritual purification, the person can have both virtuous meditation as well as the first two types of pure meditation.
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