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The ultimate aim of anupreksa is to restrain the fckle mind and to engage it in the contemplation of the true nature of the soul. This important value of self realization is added to meditation.
"sthiramadhyavasanam yat taddhyanam cittamasthiram
bhavana capyanupreksa cinta va tattridhaa matam || (Adhyatmasara. 578)
Stillness of mind is called dhyana. Wandering mind is of
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three types:
Contemplation (bhavana), repeated reflections (anupreksa) and thinking (cinta)
It appears that this analysis is based on Jinabhadra ksamasramana's 'Dhyanasataka' or Haribhadra's commentary (tika) on it. It is said in the very beginning of 'Dhyanasataka': jam thiramjjhavasanam tam jhanam, jam calam tayam cittam | tam homjja bhavan,a va, anupeha va, ahava cinta ||
There are two types of activities of mind. (1) When there is concentration on one subject only, it is called dhyana. (2) When it is wandering from one subject to another, it is called citta. Citta is again divided into 3 types a) bhavana b) anupreksa and c) cinta. Bhavana influences mind. Anupreksa is formed by two words: anu means after and preksa means to perceive. It means to ponder or reflect upon that subject which was learnt earlier. It is very helpful for meditation. It will be seen that bhavana and anupreksa have very similar connotations. Both are used to denote that which influences mind. That is why the twelve ) bhavanas are also called twelve anupreksas. Cinta relates to thoughts connected with worldly affairs.
As we repeat the mantra more and more, it penetrates the entire
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