In Jain Darshan, no specific “technique” of meditation by itself gives keval‑jñān. Keval‑jñān arises only when all ghāti karmas are completely destroyed. Meditation is one powerful cause among many (vows, austerities, restraint, etc.).

Still, Jain scriptures do describe types of dhyān (meditation) that directly support the state in which keval‑jñān manifests:

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1. The four types of dhyān

Jain āgamas and Tattvārtha Sūtra describe 4 kinds of meditation:

1. Arta‑dhyān – worrying, thinking of pain, loss, or sorrow (to be avoided).
2. Raudra‑dhyān – cruel, violent, revengeful thoughts (very harmful).
3. Dharma‑dhyān – spiritual, righteous contemplation.
4. Śukla‑dhyān – perfectly pure, passion‑free contemplation.

Only the last two help towards liberation:

Dharma‑dhyān (Spiritual/Righteous meditation)

Helps in purification and higher guṇasthānas.

Typical forms:

• Anuprekṣā (12 Bhāvanās) – deep reflection on:

- Anitya (impermanence) - Aśaraṇa (no worldly shelter) - Saṃsāra (endless wandering) - Ekatva / Anyatva (I alone suffer my karma; others are different) - Aśuci (impurity of body), etc.

• Samayik – sitting calmly, cultivating equanimity, dropping all attachment‑aversion.
• Pratikraman‑dhyān – honest review of one’s faults and repentance.
• Contemplation on true nature of jīva and ajīva – “I am pure, knowing soul, separate from body, mind, relations.”

These do not give keval‑jñān directly, but they:

• Weaken passions (kaṣāyas)
• Stop new karma (saṃvara)
• Help old karma burn (nirjarā)

Without long practice of dharma‑dhyān, śukla‑dhyān is impossible. ( jainknowledge.com)

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Śukla‑dhyān (Pure / White meditation)

This is the highest Jain meditation, described as:

• Completely free of rāga–dveṣa (attachment–aversion).
• No desire for body, heaven, respect, or even life.
• Mind fixed only on the pure soul or on the state of liberation.
• Performed only by highly advanced ascetics in the highest stages of spiritual development.

Scripturally, keval‑jñān arises only from this śukla‑dhyān, when the last veiling karmas are destroyed. It is said to be the meditation of Arihants/Tīrthaṅkaras. ( jainknowledge.com)

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2. Practical Jain meditations that lead towards śukla‑dhyān

For us (non‑kevalins), the goal is to cultivate dharma‑dhyān as much as possible. Main traditional practices:

1. Samayik

- Sit steadily (padmāsan / sukhasan), recite Navkār, then remain in equanimity. - Observe thoughts without attachment; remember “I am soul, not body.”

1. Kāyotsarga (Kausagga) ( jainknowledge.com)

- Still, unmoving posture. - Deep feeling: “This body is not me; I am pure consciousness.” - Very powerful for detachment from body and fear of pain/death.

1. Navkār Mantra‑dhyān

- Slow, aware recitation, focusing on the guṇas (qualities) of Pañca‑Parameṣṭhī. - Reduces ego, increases humility and śraddhā (right faith).

1. 12 Bhāvanā / Anuprekṣā‑dhyān

- Daily contemplation on impermanence, aloneness in karma, nature of saṃsāra, etc. - Creates deep vairāgya (dispassion), which is a foundation for higher dhyān.

All of these are mainly dharma‑dhyān, but over lives they purify the soul so that śukla‑dhyān becomes possible in very advanced stages.

You can read more on Jain types of meditation here

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3. Important clarifications (according to Jain tradition)

• Meditation alone is not enough.

Keval‑jñān needs: - Samyak darśan (right faith) - Samyak jñān (right knowledge) - Samyak cāritra (right conduct) - Along with penance (tapas), vows (vratas), and lifelong restraint.

• No guarantee in this very life.

One may practice perfectly yet attain higher states only in future births, depending on past karmas.

• Digambar–Śvetāmbara

- Both accept the same four dhyāns and agree that śukla‑dhyān leads to keval‑jñān. - Details (like examples and technical classification) may differ, but the essence is the same.

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Simple takeaway

The kind of meditation that directly precedes keval‑jñān is śukla‑dhyān – completely pure, passionless absorption in the soul. For us, the way to move toward that is:

• Daily samayik
• Kāyotsarga
• Navkār and other stotra‑dhyān
• 12 bhāvanā (anuprekṣā)
• And living as ethically and simply as possible.

These do not mechanically produce omniscience, but they purify the soul and destroy karma, making keval‑jñān naturally arise when the soul is fully uncovered.