Book Title: Meditation And Jainism
Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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________________ 2] MRISHA: Lie or Untruth thought of mentally 3] CHORI : Stealing or Threft; 4] SAMRAKSHANANUBANDHI: Fears & Cruel Provoctactive thoughts to overcome them. Both these types of Dhyanas or Sinful, hell-providing, degrading ill plannings are, as mentioned earlier, highly deplorable and are to be given up. - - " 3) Now comes the classification of Dharma or Shubh Dhyana, defined earlier : 1] AJNA: Orders or Commandments or Prescriptions of the Omniscient Arihantas to be followed with inner faith. 2] APAYA: Religious Practice craved at. 3] VIPAKATIYA: Thinking of the ripening of the Karmas and blaming none other than one's own self for the same. 4] SANSTHANA VICHAYA: Cencentration and contemplation uplifed from one's physique and Various parts of it. 4) Shukla Dhyana: It has two parts in two groups: a) 1] PRITHAKTVA VITARKA: Realizing the separation of the Self. b) 1] SAPRAVICHAR: With thoughts. 2] APRAVICHAR : Without thoughts. 2] EKATVA VITARKA: Thinking of lone aloofness of the Self from all. ! 33 This Shukla (White) Dhyana or Shuddha (Pure) Dhyana is the highest form of Meditdtion as per Jainism. It has four Stages:

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