Jaina Ethics and Meditation: Self Purification Process through Karmic Cycle
RUDN Journal of Philosophy June 30, 2022 Asha Mukherjee 3 citations
Jaina ethics and meditation are inseparable, with the entire spiritual path described in the scriptures functioning as a form of meditation. Based on the Tattvartha Sutra, Uttaradhyayana, and Acaranga Sutra, the paper argues that while ethics in a narrow sense is one aspect of meditation, in a broader sense the whole path—including the fourteen stages of spiritual development—can be understood as meditation. Preksha dhyana, a modern adaptation, makes these stages accessible to laypeople while preserving the ultimate goal of self-purification through the karmic cycle.