Self Awareness Through Meditation

Author(s): Ranjitsingh Kumat
Publisher: Ranjitsingh Kumat

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WORDS OF BLESSING
By Adhyaatmayogini Mahasatiji Umraokanwarji Archana
All Enlightened souls, who have realized their real self, know for sure that soul is the repository of infinite bliss and omniscience. Hence, all aspirants aim to remove, through meditation, all barriers to realization of the self or soul.
The book, “Self-awareness through Meditation”, written by Shri Ranjit Singhji Kumat, is a deep analytical research on ‘Dhyana' along with special comparative study of Jaina, Buddha, Patanjali Yoga Darshan and modern thinkers. First Jain scripture, 'Aachaaranga Sutta has been studied in great depth and important Suttas have been brought out which emphasize the attainment of self-awareness and the state of becoming mere 'Observer through meditation and Kayotsarga. The concepts of ‘Dhamma Dhyana’ and 'Shukla Dhyaana' have also been reinterpreted in a refreshing manner. Aachaaraanga Sutta contains numerous Suttas which direct the aspirant or Saadhaka to be a mere observer of the sensations arising on the body in a detached manner by looking inwards and staying in one's own self. In Uttaradhyayana Sutta also there is a stanza which directs the aspirant to give up all prior connections and observe ‘Mana’ or mind exclusively:
Give up all previous external connections Observe one and only one, the 'Mana’ or the mind.
-Uttradhyayana Sutta
To observe all the feelings and emotions in mind in a detached manner enables us to get rid of the incessant thoughts going on in our mind. Mind when observed in a neutral way, becomes calm, collected and choice-free. A calm and collected mind, with no preferences or prejudices is the peaceful