Concept
Sāmāyika
Overview
Sāmāyika is the second siksavrata (ritual restraint) in Jainism, and one of the essential duties prescribed for both the Śrāvaka (householders) and ascetics. It is commonly interpreted as a practice of "brief periods in meditation," to achieve equanimity, but connotes more than meditation. According to Dundas, samayika seems to have meant "correct behavior" in early Jainism, and for a Jain householder is the voluntary ritual practice of "assuming temporary ascetic status".
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Related ideas
- Ahimsa in Jainism
- Jainism
- Saṃsāra (Jainism)
- Prakrit
- Padmanabh Jaini
- Jain monasticism
- Champat Rai Jain
- Sarvārthasiddhi
- Pujyapada
- Ratnakaranda śrāvakācāra
- Puruṣārthasiddhyupāya
Place in the tradition
Part of Jain philosophy.