Meditation and Jainism

Author(s): Pratapkumar J Toliiya, Parul P Toliya
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharti International Foundation Bangalore

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ting, contemplacing, observing, meditatag upon God or the Invisible Hidden Mystery or the Self; the state which is considered to be inexpressi -ble in words and which crosses the limits of Time & Place. This adoption has been undertaken by several individual seekers, several religious orders, several schools of spiritual quests & practices, several trends and traditions and several nations and generations in course of the history of human evolution spiriatully. It has remained the eternal human quest to understand one's ownself, to seek and acquire lasting peace, bliss and happiness and ro reach unto the deeper as well as higher states of Divinity by attaining Self Realization through Meditation, to the extent of one's best ability.
And hence, no doubt that every seeker, school and trend has tried its best in its efforts to reach and cover the realms of higher meditation in its own way depending upon one's ability, originality, individuality and diversity of nature, the limitless form and the absolute state of meditation.
VARIOUS WAYS AND TRENDS OF MEDITATION :
Due to the divesity of efforts, likings, samskaras, approach, background and nature, Time and places, the above referred several schools, trends, traditions and cults of meditation have sprung in course of history all over the world. These various schools are identified under a
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