Traces of Mysticism in Jainism (Study)
by Sadhvi Madhystha Prabha | 2021 | 103,765 words
This page relates 鈥極ther Types of Labdhi (attainments)鈥� of the study on the concept of Mysticism in Jainism exploring key concepts such as Jaina metaphysics and Jain ethics. The present research is divided into six chapters, beginning with an introduction to mysticism, examining its characteristics from both Western and Eastern perspectives. Subsequent chapters delve into the mystical aspects of Brahmanic and Shramanic literature, analyzing texts from the Shvetambara and Digambara traditions to unearth traces of Jain mysticism.
5.4. Other Types of Labdhi (attainments)
The labdhis can also be categorised into two kinds:
- Relative labdhis;
- Absolute labdhis.
1. Relative Labdhis
The labdhi that have any of the following features is relative labdhi. The features are鈥揵y product of the spiritual practice, temporary in nature, associated with matter and soul, incomplete and dependent, attained by destruction-cum-subsidence of the karma, not the end of the spiritual goal.
The labdhis that are associated with body and mind i.e. physical and mental labdhis are all purely relative labdhis. As all of them are the byproduct of spiritual practices, attained due to the destruction-cum-subsidence of the relative karmas, they are not the end of the spiritual goal and are temporary, incomplete and dependent. For example鈥攕a峁僢hi峁噉a艣rota Labdhi, 产墨箩补 buddhi, pad膩nus膩ri Labdhi etc.
The labdhis that are purely associated with soul such as 补惫补诲丑颈箩帽腻苍补, mana岣paryavaj帽膩na are also relative as they are temporary, incomplete, attained by 办峁测辞辫补艣补尘补, they lose their existence in the attainment of highest Labdhi omniscience. These relative labdhis are relative mystical experiences.
2. Absolute Labdhis
Absolute labdhis are those labdhis which are attained at the end of the spiritual practice, which are purely associated with soul, not with matter or body, which are permanent, complete and independent (of Karmas) and attained by destruction of karmas.
碍别惫补濒补箩帽腻苍补 (omniscience), 办峁测颈办补 蝉补峁儁补办迟惫补, 办峁测颈办补 肠腻谤颈迟谤补. K峁yika-诲腻苍补-濒腻产丑-bhoga-upabhoga-惫墨谤测补, the 办别惫补濒补诲补谤艣补苍补 (omni-perception) Siddhatva (liberation or state of Godhood) can be accounted as absolute labdhis.