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I have none, I am alone. In Sūtrakrtānga sūtra, it has been asserted that the realization of the solitary state is emancipation." One should long for the solitary state. A monk in such a state is freed from anger, devoted to truth and end a genuine ascetic life.
Similar to the above said contemplation, there are also illustrations of contemplation of transitoriness, lack of refuge etc. but the fear of elaboration must resist here. Purpose of Meditation
The soul is the central principle of Jain Philosophy. The whole concern of philosophy is upliftment of soul and self-realization. Due to karmic bondage soul is not capable to realize its own nature. Meditation is a powerful process of eradicating the karma. Ācārānga Sūtra explains that The wise person devoted to commandment should not be afflicted by passions, perceiving his ownself he should shake his karma-body, subjugate his passions and desicate them. As fire consumes the worn-out wood, exactly so an ascetic, engrossed in meditation and unafflicted by passions, shakes, pacify and desiccates the karmic body.20
In this paper, the discussions are undertaken concentrating mainly on Ācārānga Sütra. However some illustrations from other relevant agams have also be
Iso been quoted. A genuine research is still needed for getting a complete structure of original method of Jain meditation. Here is an attempt to draw the attention of scholars, who are working in this field.
References: 1 Ācārānga Sūtra 9/4/14 2 (a) Thānam (b) Uttarādhyayana - 30 3 Ācārānga Cūrni, p. 324 (quoted in Acārāmga Bhāsyam 9/14/14) 4 Ācārānga Sūtra 9/1/5 5 Ibid 2/125 6 Concentrating on the sky. 7 Ācārānga Bhāşyam p. 146 8 Namaskāra Svādhyāya p. 249 9 Ācārānga Sūtra 5/21 ie imassā viggahassa ayam khane tti mannesi. 10 Ācārānga Tīka patra 185 11 Ācārānga Sūtra 5/20 etthovarae tam jhosamāṇe ayam sandhi ti adakkhu.
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