Preksha Dhyana Basic Principles

Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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for the ultimate eradication of the evil, and establishment of the total goodness. Practice of repeated reflection may be resorted to both pre- as well as post-meditation practices.
Fourfold contemplation is recommended as postmeditational practice :
(i) Contemplation of ekatva- "Solitariness”. (ii) Contemplation of anityată— "Impermanence”. (iii) Contemplation of ašarana, “Vulnerability". (iv) Contemplation of sarnsära—) “Reality".
(i) Contemplation of "Solitariness"
Man is a social being. His perception are constantly influenced by soical, economic, political and other environments. Inspite of being subjected to all sorts of external influences, transcendentally he is "himself-a solitary individual. To protect oneself from the injurious effect of the environments one should frequently contemplate on his solitariness. Such a contemplation will blunt the onslaught of the external forces.
(ii) Contemplation of "Impermanence"
Beginning with fragile and mortal nature of the body, contemplation can reveal transitional nature of the entire physical existence.
(iii) Contemplation of “Vulnerability":
We seek security in wealth, power, production, etc. But, in reality, none of these is capable of providing transcendental security, which is inherent in one's own “SELF”. Contemplation of one's vulnerability, therefore, leads to the development of one's own innate protective mechanism.
(iv) Contemplation of "Reality"
Metaphysically nothing is absolutely permanent nor absolutely changing. Only that which is "permanent” can
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