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Preksha meditation: History and Methods

by Samani Pratibha Pragya | 2016 | 111,074 words

This page relates ‘Mahaprajna’s composition on Bhavana� 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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Appendix 2 - Mahāprajña’s composition on 屹

[Figure 3 - Ѳṅg Yantra]

1. Ѳṅg 屹[1] (Reflection on auspiciousness)

1. śrī -saṃpanno� ha� syām;
2. hrī-saṃpanno� ha� syām;
3. dhī-saṃpanno� ha� syām;
4. dhṛati-saṃpanno� ha� syām;
5. śپ-saṃpanno� ha� syām;
6. śԳپ-saṃpanno� ha� syām;
7. nandi-saṃpanno� ha� syām;
8. ٱᲹ�-saṃpanno� ha� syām;
9. śܰ-saṃpanno� ha� syām
.

Meaning of Ѳṅg 屹

1. Let me be endowed with (spiritual) wealth.
2. Let me be endowed with selfdiscipline.
3. Let me be endowed with intelligence.
4. Let me be endowed with patience.
5. Let me be endowed with strength.
6. Let me be endowed with peace.
7. Let me be endowed with bliss.
8. Let me be endowed with radiance.
9. Let me be endowed with purity
.

2. Ānanda 屹 (Reflection on Bliss)

ānando me varṣati varṣati,no me ḥk�, no me duḥkham
śṇṭ� ٳٲ� labdhaṃlabdham, no me 貹�, no me 貹�
śپ-srota� prādurbhūtam,no me dainya�, no me dainyam
antaścakṣu� labdha� labdham, no me rātri�, no me rātri�
no me ḥk�, no me 貹ḥno me dainya�, no me rātri�
śṇṭ� ǻ�, śṇṭ� mānam, śāṇṭā , śāṇṭo Dz�
śṇṭ� 貹�, uditā śپ�, uditā ṛjutā, uditā mṛdutā
uditā tuṣṭi�, udito 󲹰�, no me ḥk�, no me
rātri� udito 󲹰� ܻ徱ٲ� cittim, ܻ徱ٲ� ٳپ�, ܻ徱ٲ� cittim

Meaning of Ānanda bhāvanā

Bliss showers upon me, showers upon me, I have no pain, I have no pain
Peaceful consciousness is obtained, is obtained, I have no sorrow, no sorrow
Streams of strength are manifest (revealed), I have no affliction, no affliction
The inner eye is opened, is opened (obtained). I have no darkness, no darkness.
I have no affliction, I have no sorrow, I have no affliction, I have no darkness
Anger is pacified, pride is pacified, deceit is pacified, greed is pacified
Sin is averted, strength incurred, straightforwardness is experienced
Tenderness is experienced, contentment is experienced, and religion is experienced
I have no pain, I have no darkness,
Religion is incurred, consciousness delighted
Consciousness is delighted, consciousness is delighted.

3. Bhojana–kālīna bhāvanā (Reflection on Eating)

bhāvanā ho sadbhāvanā se hama jīen
󲹲 ī amala -, ṛt-rasa hama pīen
deha-ٰ ko calāne ke liye ho
aura sahajānaṃda-pā, usame saghana saṃchāra ho
he prabho| pratipala yoga nita banatā rahe,
satata jāgṛti aura kā sapanā phalatā rahe
vedanā saṃvedanā se mukta 屹ⲹ kare
ṃv岵ī ṇ� se svāda-mūrcchā ko hare

Meaning of Bhojana–kālīna bhāvanā

Our feelings (󲹱) should be pious and we should live with goodwill.
We drink nectar juice, attaining the pure river of spirituality.
Food is required to operate the body and obtain natural bliss into which one should be deeply immersed.
O Lord! Meals should always become yoga (spiritual practice). The dream of constant vigilance and equanimity should be realised.

4. Meditation upon the five limbs of human body (ʲñṅgܰṣa-Բ)[2]

[Figure 4�ʲñṅgܰṣa-ٳԲ ]

TABLE 11 -Meditation on the Five Limbs of Human Body

Limbs (貹ññܰṣa-Բ)
Head (mastaka) Pacification of passion (ܱ貹śԳٲ-첹ṣҲ)
Right hand ( ٳ) Humility and discipline (Բ, ԳśԲ)
Left hand ( ٳ) Compromising attitude (峾ñᲹⲹ)
Right leg ( paira) Tolerance (ṣṇܳ)
Left leg ( paira) Service and help (, sahayoga)

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

Ѳṅg 屹 Yantra from Madhukara, 2001: 24�5.

[2]:

ʲñṅgܰṣa-Բ from Madhukara, 2001: 23.

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