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    Is there any jain meditation

    12 months ago 122

    Yes. Jain Dharma has a rich, authentic tradition of meditation (dhyāna). Key forms include:

    • Samayik: practice of equanimity for a set time (traditionally 48 minutes). It calms rāga–dveṣa (attachment–aversion) and nurtures sama-bhāva in thought, word, and deed. Practised by both Digambar and Shwetambar traditions; outer method may vary but essence is the same.
    • Kāyotsarga: motionless, upright stillness with full relaxation and awareness of the soul; often begun with the Annattha (Ānartha/Annatha) sūtra and concluded after a fixed period.
    • Anuprekṣā (12 Bhāvanās): contemplations such as anitya (impermanence), aśaraṇa, saṃsāra, etc., to purify views and reduce passions.
    • Navkār Mantra-japa/dhyāna: reverent, steady recitation with awareness of the five supreme beings’ qualities.
    • Four types of dhyāna taught in Jain āgamas: arta and raudra (to be avoided), dharma and śukla (to be cultivated; śukla is the highest and leads toward kevalajñāna).
    • Prekṣā Dhyāna: a Shwetambar (Terāpanth) system organized in recent times on scriptural bases like kāyotsarga, breath-awareness, perception-of-body, and anuprekṣā. Its aim remains the same—inner purification—not a modern reinterpretation.

    Simple beginner practice (10–15 minutes)

    • Sit steady (padmāsana/ardha-padma or a stable chair), spine upright.
    • Resolve: “I will remain in equanimity, harming none.”
    • 2–3 minutes kāyotsarga: relax body parts progressively, remain motionless.
    • 5–7 minutes breath-awareness (śvāsa–praśvāsa paryāy): observe natural breath; if the mind wanders, gently return without judgment.
    • 2–3 minutes Navkār mantra-japa with meaning, ending with maitri-bhāvanā (friendliness to all).
    • Close with brief anuprekṣā (e.g., anitya: “All compounded things are transient; the soul’s nature is pure.”)

    Notes on traditions

    • Digambar and Shwetambar both emphasize samyaktva (right faith), gupti–samiti (restraint and carefulness), and cultivating dharma/śukla dhyāna. Ritual forms (dress, seating, recitations) may differ; the meditative intent—purification of kashāyas and realization of the soul—remains identical.

    Purpose

    • Jain meditation is not for worldly powers; it is for kashāya-kṣaya (attenuation of passions), nirjarā (shedding of karmas), and progress toward mokṣa, in alignment with ahiṃsā, aparigraha, and the three jewels (ratnatraya).

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