Jain Yoga Conference

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I have received an E-Mail from SOAS about their conference on Jain Yoga and presenting here for your perusal. SOAS is working under London University.

JAINA YOGA

18-19 March 2010
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS

Registration details can be found below.

Lecture
18 March 2010, 6-8 pm
Speaker: Sagarmal Jain
The Historical Development of the Jaina-Yoga System and the Impact of other Indian Yoga Systems on it. A Comparative and Critical Study

Workshop
19 March 2010, 9-6 pm
Speaker details can be found on the online page (see link above)




Participants & Talk Titles:

• Piotr Balcerowicz (University of Warsaw)
  Extrasensory Perception (yogi-pratyakṣa) in Jainism and its Soteriological Implications
• Bansidhar Bhatt (University of Münster)
  Study in Meditational Techniques in Early Jainism
• Johannes Bronkhorst (University of Lausanne)
  Kundakunda versus Sāṃkhya on the Soul
• Samani Chaitypragya & Samani Rohinipragya (Jaina Vishva Bharati)
  Concept of ‘Sandhi’ In Jain Scriptures - A Hermeneutic Approach
• John E. Cort (Denison University)
  When Will I Meet Such a Guru? Images of the Yogī in Digambara Hymns
• Chris Chapple (Loyola University, Los Angeles)
  The Jaina Yogas of Haribhadra
• Andrea R. Jain (Rice University, Houston)
  Prekṣā: A Jain Form of Modern Yoga
• Smita Kothari (University of Toronto)
  A Case Study of Prekṣā Dhyāna and the Terāpanth
• Jefferey Long (Elizabethtown College)
  Yaśovijaya’s View of Yoga
• Olle Qvarnström (Lund University)
  On the Concept of Yoga in Jainism
• Jayandra Soni (University of Marburg)
  Yoga in Jaina Philosophical Works

Supported by:
Swedish Research Council
Oscar och Signe Krooks stiftelse
The Lars Hierta Memorial Foundation
Victoria & Albert Museum Jain Art Fund
Lund University

The event is free and open to the public.

Registration:
Contact Centres & Programmes (REO)
events@soas.ac.uk or 020 7898 4892/3

All Welcome
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre (BGLT)
Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG

Karma Theory Part 1
Karma Theory Part 2
Karma Theory Part 3
Karma Theory part 4
Karma Theory part 5

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Jyoti Kothari is an author and hubber who writes about Gems and Jewelry, India, Economy, Finance, Management, Skills, Job, Employment, Food, Environment, Jainism and on many other topics.
He is proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur, representing centuries old tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry.  

Jain Yoga Conference

Image via Wikipedia

I have received an E-Mail from SOAS about their conference on Jain Yoga and presenting here for your perusal. SOAS is working under London University.

JAINA YOGA

18-19 March 2010
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS

Registration details can be found below.

Lecture
18 March 2010, 6-8 pm
Speaker: Sagarmal Jain
The Historical Development of the Jaina-Yoga System and the Impact of other Indian Yoga Systems on it. A Comparative and Critical Study

Workshop
19 March 2010, 9-6 pm
Speaker details can be found on the online page (see link above)




Participants & Talk Titles:

• Piotr Balcerowicz (University of Warsaw)
  Extrasensory Perception (yogi-pratyakṣa) in Jainism and its Soteriological Implications
• Bansidhar Bhatt (University of Münster)
  Study in Meditational Techniques in Early Jainism
• Johannes Bronkhorst (University of Lausanne)
  Kundakunda versus Sāṃkhya on the Soul
• Samani Chaitypragya & Samani Rohinipragya (Jaina Vishva Bharati)
  Concept of ‘Sandhi’ In Jain Scriptures - A Hermeneutic Approach
• John E. Cort (Denison University)
  When Will I Meet Such a Guru? Images of the Yogī in Digambara Hymns
• Chris Chapple (Loyola University, Los Angeles)
  The Jaina Yogas of Haribhadra
• Andrea R. Jain (Rice University, Houston)
  Prekṣā: A Jain Form of Modern Yoga
• Smita Kothari (University of Toronto)
  A Case Study of Prekṣā Dhyāna and the Terāpanth
• Jefferey Long (Elizabethtown College)
  Yaśovijaya’s View of Yoga
• Olle Qvarnström (Lund University)
  On the Concept of Yoga in Jainism
• Jayandra Soni (University of Marburg)
  Yoga in Jaina Philosophical Works

Supported by:
Swedish Research Council
Oscar och Signe Krooks stiftelse
The Lars Hierta Memorial Foundation
Victoria & Albert Museum Jain Art Fund
Lund University

The event is free and open to the public.

Registration:
Contact Centres & Programmes (REO)
events@soas.ac.uk or 020 7898 4892/3

All Welcome
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre (BGLT)
Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG

Karma Theory Part 1
Karma Theory Part 2
Karma Theory Part 3
Karma Theory part 4
Karma Theory part 5

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Jyoti Kothari is an author and hubber who writes about Gems and Jewelry, India, Economy, Finance, Management, Skills, Job, Employment, Food, Environment, Jainism and on many other topics.
He is proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur, representing centuries old tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry.  

Karma Theory Part 5: Charitra Mohaniya Karma

 In Karma theory Part 4 I have mentioned that Charitra Mohaniya Karma is divided into two parts
1. Kashaya and 2. No-Kashaya.
Kashaya are further divided into four groups of four each. These are
1. Anantanuvandhi
2. Apratyakhyanavaraniya or Apratyakhyani
3. Pratyakhyanavaraniya or Pratyakhyani
4. Sanjwalan 

These four groups demonstrate capacity of a Kashya to restrain Atma from ascending Gunasthana. Anantanuvandhi resists Atma to obtain Samyaktwa and keeps in Mithyatwa.


 Apratyakhyanavaraniya or Apratyakhyani resists from taking any vows keeps Atma in Avrati stage.

  Pratyakhyanavaraniya or Pratyakhyani resists Atma from obtaining monk hood or complete vows. It resists Jeeva from total sacrifice and keeps in Desh Virati stage.

 Sanjwalan Kashaya restricts Jeeva from obtaining Veetrag dasha i.e. total abolution of Mohaniya Karma.
These four Kashaya (Each) are further classified into four categories according to the nature of the particular Kashaya. These four are

1. Krodh (Anger)

2. Man  (Ego)

3. Maya (Deceiving)

4. Lobh (Greed)


Hence, Kashaya are of 4X4 types i.e. 16.

No- Kashaya: Here "No" means supporting. There are nine No-Kashaya those are not themselves Kashaya but act as catalyst to Kashaya. These motivates and provoke Jeeva to act on Kashayik Bhava or Parinam.

1. Hasya (Laugh)

2. Rati (Liking)

3. Arati (Disliking)

4. Bhay (Fear)

5. Shok (Mourning)

6. Duganchha or Jugupsa (Hatred)
 Above mentioned six are referred as Hasyadi Shatak.

There are three Veda which are also included among nine No- Kashaya. Veda represents sexual desires.

1. Purush Veda (Male sex)
2. Shtree Veda (Female sex)
3. Napunsak Veda (Impotent)


Please note that these Veda are not related to physical appearances but to sexual desires.
Sixteen Kashaya and nine No- Kashaya altogether are twenty five types of Charitra Mohaniya Karma. While we include three types of Darshan Mohaniya karma we get a result of twenty eight types of Mohaniya Karma.

Please remember that Mohaniya karma is the emperor of all Karma. Jain karma theory warns to be cautious of these karma. Karma theory of  Jainism preaches to eradicate Darshan Mohaniya karma and Anantanuvandhi kashaya at first stage to achieve Samyaktwa or Samyag Darshan. And then to eradicate rest of twelve Kashaya and nine No- Kashaya including Hasyadi Shatak and three Veda to obtain Veetraga dasha. Veetraga dasha is the only way to achieve Keval Jnyan (Gyan) or omniscience.

Wish every reader eradication of Mohaniya karma to obtain Veetraga dasha.

Karma Theory Part 1
Karma Theory Part 2
Karma Theory Part 3
Karma Theory part 4
Karma Theory part 5

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Jyoti Kothari is an author and hubber who writes about Gems and Jewelry, India, Economy, Finance, Management, Skills, Job, Employment, Food, Environment, Jainism and on many other topics.
He is proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur, representing centuries old tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry.