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MANAV DHARMA / 49 all kinds of mental Traffic' which might interfere with steadiness and continuity of holy meditation. Description :
The experts and the Holy Monks know how is the samayik performed. While doing samayika. the performer has to renounce all kinds of sin for that period How to tie the hair or choti. what type of clothes are to be worn, how and in what posture is to sit on the carpet, at which place and for what period, the samayika is to be done, all these problems have very well been expressed and explained by the wise people. A man has to take a determination that he will perform samayika for so much period, he will not keep his hair open but will tie them, he will wear duly washed white Dhoti and Dupatta, so that he may keep his mind, speech and body in control for meditating on a suitable subject with all purity. In any case, the performer will neither entertain or give place to any evil thoughts nor any chance to a visitor to have ill feelings on seeing him in that posture of samayika, which involves the absence of all sinful activities :
As far as possible, while doing samayika the posture should be either Padamasan, Siddhasan, Sukasan or Ardha padmasan and a devotee should sit facing the North or the East. The above postures have been recommended because they are the most conducive to bodily steadiness and firmness. Sometimes improper postures may cause the mental disturbance and may be tiring to the devotee. The place of Samayika should be free from all kinds of germs and insects. having normal temperature aud should not be in entire lonely place where there is no easy approach of people. DAB ASAN has been recommended for seating purpose being neither uncomfortable nor being very troublesome. The place should neither be a thorough fare, nor one that is open to disturbance. A place with evil repute or unholy association is also to be avoided. The usual duration of the Samayika vow is an "Antara Muharatta" (a period of time limited to 48 minutes) but the best Samayika, both in morning and in evening. can be performed for an hour and twelve minutes both before the sunrise and after sunrise and the like before and after the sunset.. Similarly the duration period of Samayika may be one hour and thirty six minutes which is second grade duration and the ordinary duration is of 48 minutes. These durations have been considered an easy, and pious period and Lord Jinendra used to deliver His miraculous Divine sound forming omniscient's preaching (Called DIVYA DESHNA) at these timings. It is therefore advised to all leared and wise people to utilise this duration of time in self meditation or self contemplation
