Shukladhyana, 艢耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补, Shukla-dhyana: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 艢耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补 can be transliterated into English as Sukladhyana or Shukladhyana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 9: Influx of karmas艢耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补 (啶多啶曕啶侧ぇ啷嵿く啶距え).鈥擮ne of the four types of 鈥榤editation鈥� (诲丑测腻苍补);鈥斉歶kla means 鈥榩ure鈥� or 鈥榗lean鈥�. So, to concentrate the thoughts without any passions on an object is called 鈥榩ure-meditation鈥� (艣耻办濒补-诲丑测腻苍补).
The four types of pure meditation (艣耻办濒补-诲丑测腻苍补)
- separatory contemplation (辫峁泃丑补办迟惫补惫颈迟补谤办补惫墨肠腻谤补),
- unitary contemplation (别办补迟惫补惫颈迟补谤办补惫墨肠腻谤补),
- subtle infallible physical activity (蝉奴办峁补办谤颈测腻-辫谤补迟颈辫腻迟颈),
- irreversible stillness of the soul (惫测耻辫补谤补迟补办谤颈测腻-苍颈惫补谤迟颈).
The first two types can be realized by the saints (辫奴谤惫补惫颈诲) well versed in the scriptures (辫奴谤惫补蝉) given by the omniscient (Mah膩v墨ra).
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections1) 艢耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补 (啶多啶曕啶侧ぇ啷嵿く啶距え) refers to 鈥減ure meditation鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hen the wise [man] who has gone beyond virtuous meditation and attained infinite purity commences to meditate on absolutely spotless pure [meditation]. He who is endowed with a robust physique etc., calm [and] whose behaviour is virtuous is also capable of meditating on pure meditation (艣耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补鈥�诲丑测腻苍补峁� sa 艣耻办濒补峁�) which is of four kinds of鈥�.
2) 艢耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补 (啶多啶曕啶侧ぇ啷嵿く啶距え) (Prakrit: Sukkajh膩峁嘺) refers to 鈥減ure meditation鈥� and represents one of the 鈥渇our kinds of meditation鈥� (Dhy膩na), according to the Sth膩n膩峁単a S奴tra chapter 4.1.鈥擳he classification of meditation in the Sth膩n膩峁単a S奴tra comprises four kinds [e.g. 鈥減ure鈥� (sukka/艣耻办濒补)]. [...]鈥擟f Aupap膩tika S奴tra and Bhagavat墨 (Bhagava墨), also known as the Vy膩khy膩praj帽apti (Viy膩hapannatti).
The four reflections that are prescribed for pure meditation (艣耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补) are:
- reflection on the endless continuity of the world (补峁嘺峁僼补惫补迟迟颈测腻峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/补苍补苍迟补惫峁泃迟颈迟腻苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�),
- reflection on the change of things (惫颈辫辫补谤颈峁嚹乵腻峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/惫颈辫补谤颈峁嚹乵腻苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�),
- reflection on the inauspicious nature of the cycle of rebirth (补蝉耻产丑腻峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/补艣耻产丑腻苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�), and
- reflection on misfortune (补惫腻测腻峁嘘辫辫别丑腻/补辫腻测腻苍耻辫谤别办峁Ｄ�).
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补 (啶多啶曕啶侧ぇ啷嵿く啶距え):鈥擺=艣耻办濒补-诲丑测腻苍补] [from 艣耻办濒补 > 艣ukra] n. meditation on pure spirit, [Hemacandra鈥檚 Pari艣i峁ａ弓aparvan]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus艢耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补 (嗖多硜嗖曕硩嗖侧钵喑嵿帛嗖距波):鈥擺noun] (jain.) meditation on the absolute self.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Shukla, Dhyana.
Full-text (+7): Dhyana, Shuklayoga, Sukshmakriyapratipati, Ekatvavitarkavicara, Vyuparatakriyanivarti, Shaileshi, Jhana, Artadhyana, Kshinamoha, Sayogikevali, Viparinamanupreksha, Apayanupreksha, Prithaktvavitarkavicara, Apramatta, Anantavrittitanupreksha, Ashubhanupreksha, Anantavrittita, Anantavritti, Samadhi, Sukkajhana.
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Sukladhyana (pure meditation) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 7 - Patanjali鈥檚 Ashtanga Yoga compared to Jainism < [Chapter 4 - A Comparative Study]
Artadhyana (Meditation on Pain, sorrow) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 9.39 - The four types of pure meditation (艣耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 9.38 - The last two types of pure meditation (艣耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 9.37 - The first two types of pure meditation (艣耻办濒补诲丑测腻苍补) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Preksha meditation: History and Methods (by Samani Pratibha Pragya)
9. The Four Dhy膩nas (Classification) < [Chapter 2 - Pre-Modern History of Meditation in Jainism]
11.2. 艢ukla-Dhy膩na < [Chapter 2 - Pre-Modern History of Meditation in Jainism]
3. Absence of Modern Forms of Meditation in the Digambara Tradition < [Chapter 5 - Other Modern Forms of Jaina Meditation]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 1.7 - Adhy膩tma, Bh膩van膩, Dhy膩na, Sv膩dhy膩ya and Sa峁儁ama Yoga < [Chapter 1 - The Jain Yoga Tradition鈥擜 Historical Review]
Chapter 1.8 - The Goal in Jain Yoga < [Chapter 1 - The Jain Yoga Tradition鈥擜 Historical Review]
Traces of Mysticism in Jainism (Study) (by Sadhvi Madhystha Prabha)
艢ukla Dhy膩na and its Types < [Chapter 4 - Concepts of Jainism and Mysticism]
3. Relation of Metaphysics and Ethics with Mysticism < [Chapter 7 - Conclusion]
Significance of Dhy膩na in Context of Mysticism < [Chapter 4 - Concepts of Jainism and Mysticism]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
Two types of Tapas (Austerities) < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]
The twelve Bh膩van膩s (reflection or thinking) < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]