Sajjhaya, Sajjhāya: 3 definitions
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Sajjhaya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
sajjhāya : (m.) study; rehearsal.
Sajjhāya, (cp. Sk. svādhyāya, sva+adhyāya, i.e. sa4+ ajjhaya, cp. ajjhayana & ajjhāyaka) repetition, rehearsal study D. III, 241; Vin. I, 133; II, 194; A. IV, 136; S. V, 121 J. I, 116, 436; II, 48; Miln. 12, KhA 24; VbhA. 250 sq. ‹-› °ṃ karoti to study D. III, 241; A. III, 22; J. V, 54. (Page 669)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Sajjhāya (सज्झाय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Svādhyāya.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Starts with: Sajjhaya Sutta, Sajjhayamana, Sajjhayana, Sajjhayati.
Full-text (+118): Dhammasajjhaya, Buddhavacanasajjhaya, Ghanasajjhaya, Patilomasajjhaya, Asajjhayakata, Asajjhayakarana, Manosajjhaya, Sajjhaya Sutta, Metaryarishisajjhaya, Ganasajjhaya, Dasharnabhadrarshisajjhaya, Atmaprabodhasajjhaya, Kumatasajjhaya, Dhamdhanamunisajjhaya, Dhamdhanarishisajjhaya, Sthulibhadrasajjhaya, Bhagavatisutrasajjhaya, Sumatisajjhaya, Jambusajjhaya, Mrigaputrasajjhaya.
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Preksha meditation: History and Methods (by Samani Pratibha Pragya)
11.6. Hemacandra’s Yogaśāstra < [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]
Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
15. Penance and Fasting in Jainism < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
3.3. Jain Asceticism In Ancient India < [Chapter 9 - Economic, Political and Religious conditions]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 1.7 - Adhyātma, Bhāvanā, Dhyāna, Svādhyāya and Saṃyama Yoga < [Chapter 1 - The Jain Yoga Tradition—A Historical Review]
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)