In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 9: Influx of karmas

Triyoga (त्रियोग).—Vibrations of the space points of the soul caused by the activities of mind, body and speech is called triyoga.

Source: HereNow4u: Jain Dharma ka Maulika Itihasa (2)

Triyoga (त्रियोग) refers to the “three types of activities”, according to the Upāsaka Daśā, one of the Dvādaśāṅgī (twelve Aṅgas) of Jainism.—[...] All these upāsakas described in the scriptures are householders following the twelve vows (vratas). Except Mahāśataka, all others had only one wife each. For 14 years each of them abided the holy vows meant for the householder and during the fifteenth year, with an intention to get closer to asceticism (śramaṇadharma), they entrusted the household responsibilities to their eldest sons,  while still in the garb of a householder, slowly & steadily relinquished all their previous possessions and finally as a mendicant (śramaṇabhūta), by thought, word and deed (trikaraṇa) and controlling all the three types of activities (triyoga), they practised spiritual-exertion (sādhanā) to renounce their sins.

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Triyoga (त्रियोग) [=yogatraya?] refers to the “three kinds of (bad) activity”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “That which is evidently cessation of action causing the cycle of rebirth is to be considered as the mental stopping of the influx of karma by those who know about that from the most excellent scripture. Like the hero who is well-clad in armour [com.—who is occupied with the three kinds of bad activity (aśubha-yogatraya-yukta)] is not pierced by arrows in the difficulty of battle, the one who has subdued his senses, whose self is restrained, is not pierced by arrows which are made of non-restraint”.

context information

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, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Tri, Yoga.

Ends with: Kurukshetriyoga, Ratriyoga, Vidhatriyoga.

Full-text: Yogatraya, Shramanabhuta, Sadhana, Shramana, Vrata, Trikarana, Shramanadharma.

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