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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DHYANA IN JAIN, BUDDHA AND YOGA SYSTEMS
(2) Asharan or Unprotected—There is no one to protect us against the
results of our own deeds (3) Sansara or the world or the continuous cycle of birth and death (4) Ekatava or the oneness of the self.
Anyatva or Other than yourself—To identify things other than the self and delusion in which we are engulfed Ashuchi or Impurity—How much impurity is inside the body with which we are obsessed Ashrava or Inflow of vibrations—how the Karmas flow in through defilements of mind Sanvara or Stopping the inflow of vibrations by diverting the mind
away from defilements (9) Nirjara or Cleansing the old stock or negative vibrations which have
accumulated and taken dominance in consciousness. (10) Loka or the universe—to know the nature of the universe. Soul,
matter, motion, rest, space and time are the elements of the Universe
but only soul is aware; rest are devoid of consciousness. (11) Bodhi or Enlightenment—Self is already enlightened. Removing the
veil I reveal myself. (12) Dhamma or the Nature-Meditate on the inner unity and the nature
of the Self. Dhamma is the reality and unreality is Adhamma.
Reflections of Anitya and Asharana make us realize the impermanence of the worldly things and people and divert us from outside to inside. But mere indifference towards and renunciation of worldly things does not make us realize the truth. There are emotions of Love, Happiness, Friendship, which have to emerge along with meditation to create a harmonious environment around us. Achaarya Amitgati has said like this:
Satveshu Maitree, Gunishu Pramodam, Klishteshu Jeeveshukripaparatvam, Madhyasthabhavam vipreeta vrittau Sada Mamaatmaa viddhatu daiva
-Aachaarya Amitagati
“O Lord, make myself such that I may have love for all beings, delight for meritorious, unstinted compassion for the distressed, and tolerance towards perversely inclined”.
