Preksha meditation: History and Methods
by Samani Pratibha Pragya | 2016 | 111,074 words
This page relates 鈥楢stronomical Elements鈥� of study dealing with Preksha-Dhyana: a meditation technique created by Acharya Shri Mahapragya (Acarya Mahaprajna) in the late twentieth century. It synthesizes ancient Jain ascetic methods, ritualistic practices, and modern scientific insights, appealing to a global audience. The thesis explores its historical context, theoretical foundations, and the rise of contemporary Jain meditation systems.
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4.6. Astronomical Elements
[Full title: Mah膩praj帽a鈥檚 Exegetical and Constructive Method鈥擨ntroduction (6) Astronomical Elements]
It should also be noted that meditational astrology suggests how to purify the negative aspects of the nine planets. This concept is adopted in the Jaina mantra system. A key text is 惭补苍迟谤补谤腻箩补 Rahasya (惭补苍迟谤补谤腻箩补-rahasyam) the 13th c. CE text composed by 厂颈峁僪补迟颈濒补办补蝉奴谤颈. Mantras are most commonly used to purify the negative effects of the nine planets (graha). 厂颈峁僪补迟颈濒补办补蝉奴谤颈 noted that the Moon (candra) and Mars (kuja) can be purified by reciting 鈥�namo 补谤颈丑补苍迟腻峁嘺峁�鈥�, Mercury (budha) and Jupiter (产峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈) can be purified by namo siddh膩峁嘺峁�, Venus (艣耻办谤补) by 鈥�腻肠腻谤测补 (蝉奴谤颈)鈥� and Sun (arka) and Saturn (艣补苍颈) by can be purified by namo 蝉补惫惫补蝉腻丑奴峁嘺峁�鈥�muni鈥�. This particular method is based on the navak膩ra mantra.[1] Furthermore, the second method is based on the sound vibrations of arham (苍腻诲补)[2] and the meditation of arham can calm all nine planets.
All these practices are available from the 13th c. CE, but Mah膩praj帽a creates a new system which is a combination of psychic centres (caitanya kendra), colours, mantra and meditation with mantra visualisation. Such practices fall under meditational astrology. According to Mah膩praj帽a, nine planets exist in our body and they have their own places which can be connected to the psychic centres (Mah膩praj帽a, 1979a: 79).
If anyone has problems with any one of the planets in their horoscope, they can meditate upon their desired planet and its mantra which is shown in the table below:[3]
TABLE 5 - 笔谤别办峁Ｄ�-顿丑测腻苍补 and the Nine Planets (navagraha)
| Planets | Psychic Centres | Colour | Mantra |
| Ascending lunar mode (谤腻丑耻) | Centre of energy (艣补办迟颈 kendra) | Blue | om 丑谤墨峁� 峁嘺尘辞 loye 蝉补惫惫补蝉腻丑奴峁嘺峁� |
| Descending lunar mode (ketu) | Centre of energy (艣补办迟颈 kendra) | Blue | om 丑谤墨峁� 峁嘺尘辞 loye 蝉补惫惫补蝉腻丑奴峁嘺峁� |
| Mercury(buddha) | Centre of energy (艣补办迟颈 kendra) | Green | om 丑谤墨峁� 峁嘺尘辞 uvajjh膩y膩峁嘺峁� |
| Venus (艣ukra) | Centre of general health (蝉惫腻蝉迟丑测补 kendra) | White | om 丑谤墨峁� 峁嘺尘辞 arahant膩峁嘺峁� |
| Sun (蝉奴谤测补) | Centre of bio-electricity (taijasa kendra) | Red | om 丑谤墨峁� 峁嘺尘辞 siddh膩峁嘺峁� |
| Mars (尘补峁単补濒补) | Centre of bliss (腻苍补苍诲补 kendra) | Red | om 丑谤墨峁� 峁嘺尘辞 siddh膩峁嘺峁� |
| Moon (candra) | Centre of purity (惫颈艣耻诲诲丑颈 kendra) | White | om 丑谤墨峁� 峁嘺尘辞 arahant膩峁嘺峁� |
| Jupiter (guru) | Centre of intuition (诲补谤艣补苍补 kendra) | Green | om 丑谤墨峁� 峁嘺尘辞 膩yariy膩峁嘺峁� |
| Saturn (艣补苍颈) | Centre of knowledge (箩帽腻苍补 | Blue | om 丑谤墨峁� 峁嘺尘辞 loye |
| kendra) | 蝉补惫惫补蝉腻丑奴峁嘺峁� |
The astrological nine planets are widely discussed in the context of medical science because astrology is based on time, and time plays an important role in understanding various physical and mental conditions. Planetary conditions provide a guideline to personality (艢补谤尘腻, 1999: 14鈥�5).
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
惭补苍迟谤补谤腻箩补-rahasyam, 5. 432鈥�3. candra kuj膩vahanta岣� siddh膩艣ca budho 产峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈岣� 蝉奴谤颈岣� 艣耻办谤辞 惫腻肠补办补 别惫补峁� munirarka-艣an墨 grah膩statra.
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From Mah膩praj帽a鈥檚, Mantra: Eka Sam膩dh膩na, 2003c: 147,149,152,154,156,159,161,163,166.