Book Title: Meditation and Jainism Author(s): Pratapkumar J Toliiya, Parul P Toliya Publisher: Vardhaman Bharti International Foundation BangalorePage 36
________________ Dhyana) are regarded as the most auspicious, the most sacred, the most pious and the only states of meditation acceptable and practicable as per the Jaina way. THE RESULTS & IMPORTANCE : The results of the first two the Artta and Roudra Dhyana - are mentioned as "Durdhyanat Durgater Bijam, Jayate Karma Dehinam, Kshiyate Yanna Kashtena, Mahatapi Kathanchana." (Due to ill-thinking, the dark-life-state-providing inauspicious Karma is born, which does not get destroyed even by great sufferings !) -: The result of the third (Dharma or Shubha Dhyana which consists of the Five Mahavratas and threefold path of right cognition, right knowledge, right conduct), on the other hand, is prescribed as : "Shubhadhyanaphalodbhootam, -(15) Shriyam Tridashsambhavam, Nirvishanti Nara Nake, Kramadyanti Param Padam." -(16) (A human being enjoys the prosperity & pleasures in heaven and gradually attains salvation as a result of Shubha Dhyana). Jain Education International And the result of the last (Shukla or Shuddha Dhyana) is described as :-- "Nihsheshkleshnirmuktam, Swabhavajamanashwaram' Phalam Shuddhopayogasya, Jnanarajyam Sharirinam." -(17) 29 For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
1 ... 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
