Mahavira and his Teaching

SR No.: 008019
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: C C Shah, Rishabhdas Ranka, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: Bhagwan Mahavir 2500th Nirvan Mahotsava Samiti
Publication Year: 1977
Total Pages: 509
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Biography, Religion, & Principle
File Size: 12 MB

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Marana', Paramātman-hood, 2 Svasamaya3, Parādīsț24, Samarthya-Yogas, Ahimsāó, Ātmasamāhita state?, Sambodhis, Samatva', etc. . . . All these expressions convey identical meaning of realising the transcendental self. The traditional definition of Jaina mysticism may be stated thus: Mysticism consists in the attainment of Arhathood or Siddha-hood through the medium of Samyagdarśana (right attitude), Samyagināna (right knowledge), and Samyakcārtra (right conduct) after dispelling Mithyādarśana (wrong attitude), Mithyājñāna (wrong knowledge), and Mithyācārıtra (wrong conduct)10. Kundakunda (1st cent. A.D.) records departure from this terminology when he says: Mysticism consists in realising the Paramātman (transcendental self), through the Antarātman (internal self) after renouncing the Bahırātman (external self11). Haribhadra (7th cent. A.D.) also employes a different terminology when he announces. Mysticism consists in arriving at the, state of Vittisamkşaya (cessation of mental states) through the stages of SamyagdȚsţi and Cārıtrī after abandoning the stage of Apunarbandhaka12 (Mithyādrsti in transition13). At another place he says
1. Ibid 27 2. Moksa Pahuda of Kundakunda, 5, 51. (Patņi Digambara Jaina Grantha
malā, Mārotha, under the title 'Aşta Pahuda')
Pravacanasāra, II. 2, 6. 4. Yogadt stisamuccaya of Haribhadia, 178. (
L D . Institute of indology, Ahmedabad) 5. Ibid. 8 6. Purusārthasıddhyupa ya of Amritacandra, 44 (Rāyacandra) 7. A cârânga Sutra, 1.4,18. (Jaina Svetambara Teräpanthi Mahāsabhā,
Calcutta) 8. Sūtrakstānga, 1.2.1.1. (Sacıcd books of the East Vol. xlv) 9. Jñânārnava of Subhacandra, xxlv, 3. (Rāyacandra) 10. Tattvärthasūtra of Umāsvāti 1.1. (Bhāratiya Jñāna Pītha, Kāśi under
the title “Sarvärthasıddhi') 11. Moksa Pahuda, 4, 7. 12. Yogaśataka of Haribhadra, Hindi edition, P 111 (ed. Indukala Jhaveri,
Gujarāta Vidyā sabhā, Ahmedabad) 13. Yogabindu of Haribhadra, 31,252,366. (L. D Institute of Indology,
Ahmedabad.)