Mokshamala

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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the abodes of the three world infinite number of times. That type of contemplation constitutes Sansthänvichay.
One needs to remember and contemplate over these four types of wholesome meditation; he should resort to the scriptural tenets, put them into practice and gain the right perception. That will bring to end the virtually unending cycle of birth and death.
Lesson 75: Wholesome meditation, Part 2
There are following four categories of inclination (Termed as Ruchi) for wholesome meditation.
1 Ajnäruchi: Ajnä means command. Ajnäruchi therefore consists of the inclination to adopt the commands of omniscient Lords.
2 Nisargaruchi: Nisarga denotes nature, innateness. Nisargaruchi therefore consists of getting the innate inclination for adopting the scriptural tenets and putting the same into practice by gaining the knowledge of previous births etc.
3 Sootraruchi: Sootra here stands for the scriptural texts and other books, which contain the sacred words of omniscient Lords. Sootraruchi therefore consists of the inclination to read such books, to ponder over and digest the same.
4 Updeshruchi; Updesh means teaching, preaching etc. Updeshruchi therefore consists of the inclination to listen to the teaching of Lord Tirthankars. Lords' teaching stipulates as under.
Karmas acquired on account of nescience should be overcome by gaining enlightenment, and acquisition of new ones be avoided thereby.
Karmas acquired by wrong perception should be overcome by gaining right perception, and acquisition of new ones be avoided thereby.
Karmas acquired on account of attachment should be overcome by developing detachment, and acquisition of new ones be avoided thereby.
Karmas acquired by defiling instincts should be overcome by averting defilement, and acquisition of new ones be avoided by resorting to forgiving and other virtues.
Karmas acquired by unwholesome mode should be overcome with the wholesome mode, and acquisition of new ones be avoided thereby.
Karmas acquired by Asrav in the form of attachment for sense objects should be overcome by Samvar, and acquisition of new ones be avoided by resorting to Samvar in the form of austerities.
The Lords' teaching thus relates to giving up nescience and other modes of Asrav, and resorting to Samvar in the form of enlightenment etc.
There are four Älambans (Supports) of wholesome meditation viz. Vänchanä (Reading), Pruchchhanä (Raising questions), Parävartanä (Repetition), and Dharmakathä (Systematic presentation).