Sāmāyika

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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