Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study)
by Deepak bagadia | 2016 | 109,819 words
This page relates ‘Ten Payanna’ of the study dealing with the Spiritual Practices of Jainism and Patanjali Yoga in the context of ancient Indian Philosophy (in Sanskrit: Darshana), including extracts from the Yogasutra and the Tattvartha-Sutra. The system of Yoga offers techniques which are scientifically designed for the spiritual development of an individual. Jainism offers ethicical principles and meditation practices to assist with spiritual development.
Part 5.3 - Ten Payanna
[Full title: Jain scriptures (3): Ten Payanna]
Ten Payanna are as under:
1. Chatuh Sharan (Chan sharan Payanna or Kushalannubandhi Adhyan by Virbhadra Gani.)
2. Santhar: It describes critical details of Santhara, the willful death, its process and intention.
3. Atur Pratyakhyan: It gives all details ofprocesses and practices to be followed during the last moments before death, child death and scholar’s death.
4. Bhakti Parijna: It talks of stoppage of taking food for permanent fasting and Pandit marana.
5. Tandul Vaiyaliya: This is full of values of detachment mentioning sufferings of birth, death, pregnancy and delivery. As the name suggests it says we eat 4608 millions rice grains during 100 years of life span.
6. Chandravedayak: It describes Radha-vedh with one pointed mind.
7. Devendra Stav: It describes details of 32 Indras, their devotions towards God.
8. Ganividya: It gives primary information of Astrology, Palmistry and Muhurtas for auspicious events.
9. Maha Pratyakhyan: It describes auspicious and inauspicious death in details and methods of improving it for ascetics.
10. Vir stav (Samadhi maran): It gives details of Samadhi-death, state of mind during that and some processes and remedies for the same with illustrations.