Comparative Contemplative Praxis in the Jain Yogaśāstra and the Hindu Yoga Sūtra
Cogen Bohanec
July 19, 2023 DOI: 10.4324/9781003365624-5 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Argues that Jain contemplative practices in Hemacandra's Yogaśāstra and Hindu practices in Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra share a teleological movement from preliminary "active engagement" (pravṛtti) to superlative "withdrawn disengagement" (nivṛtti), providing a comparative framework for understanding the two traditions' soteriological paths. |
Abstract
This chapter explores how certain contemplative practices of Jain sādhana as presented in Hemacandra’s Yogaśāstra (YŚ) relate to similar instances in the Hindu text of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra (YS) in terms of the teleological movement from preliminary “active engagement” ( pravṛtti ) to superlative “withdrawn disengagement” ( nivṛtti ).