Meditation and Jainism

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

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"Atmajnana - knowledge of the Self - is necessary for the attainment of Parama Pada - the Supreme State and it is attainable through Meditation of the Self Atma Dhyana- through Atma Dhyana the Soul attains Godhood,"
-(21) THE PATH AND PROCESS : How is this Atma Dhyana to be practised & followed ? The path and process is prescribed by the great realized Seers :
"By controlling and winning AHAR (diet), ASAN (Sitting) and NIDRA (Sleep), one should follow the orders and teachings of Jineshwara ; the realized omniscient Super Souls : and then to meditate through allsided observation upon the Self,"
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"Meditate upon the Atma - the Self - after knowing its true form as visualized and described by the SARVAJNA from a true Master and after practising it properly and well."
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"The meditator who sits on Sukhasana facing the East or North and who possesses pure conduct and sacred physique, gets absorbed into Samadhi."
--(24) "'That Meditator, then, by getting steady on Palyankasana and by preventing the activities of mind, speech and physique, should concentrate upon the vision upon the point of the nose and should take slow, deep, breath singtes."
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"Then he should condemn and deplore his own previous bad deeds, should seek pardon from all the creatures, should avoid idleness and unawareness, should slabilize the Chitta (Mind's higher state) leaving hatred and attachments and should meditate (upon the Pure
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