Sramana 2014 04

Author(s): Ashokkumar Singh, Rahulkumar Singh, Omprakash Singh
Publisher: Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi

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50 Śramana, Vol 65, No. 2, April-June 2014
within us we have only to realize it. For its realization practice is needed. One who will practise will positively realize the knowledge of self. What is Pure Detached Equanimity?
In Jain tradition, the practice of equanimity is called samayika. In samayika, mournful (arta) and revengeful (raudra) types of meditation are prohibited, i.e. thought of me and my and that of hurting others is prohibited. Generally equanimity is three-fold
(1)
Inauspicious Equanimity, (2) Auspicious Equanimity (3) Pure Equanimity
(1)
Inauspicious Equanimity,
The duration of equanimity of a lay-votary is forty-eight minute while that of a monk is life-long. If talk of lay- votary or monk is full of jealousy, hatred, ill will, backbiting, pride, insult, deceit, greed and selfishness, after performing equanimity, his samayika will be inauspicious and its consequences will be sin and the fruit of sinful activity, inauspicious state of birth- plant and animal kingdom and hell.
(2)
Auspicious Equanimity,
After performing equanimity, prayer, hymn, japa, eulogy, self-study etc. activities are performed. If these activities are performed with pure disposition it causes cessation of karma, and if performed with auspicious disposition it brings virtues. In this equanimity, there is generally auspicious disposition. Its fruit is state of human being or divine state.
(3)
Pure Equanimity
In this type of equanimity, who am I? What is my nature? What is the aim of my life? Aware of these one remains in the detached state. Equanimity which is performed free of thirty two blemishes is detached equanimity. Herein ten blemishes each of mind and speech and twelve of body are removed.