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Aura and Lesyas
According to Jain philosophy there are five types of bodies namely 1. Audārika body, 2. Vaikriya body, 3. Āhāraka body, 4. Taijas body and 5. Kārmaṇa body.
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Audārika body means the physical body. Vaikriya body means desire body. Āhāraka body is the body which is created by only a spiritually acomplished Jain saint. Taijas body means the vital body and Kārmaṇa body means the fatal body.
Aura is formed on the basis of one's hitherto unfructified deeds (Kārmaṇa body) and the corresponding photo body (vital body). In fact, it seems highly probable that aura may be the vital body itself. All worldly living beings possess at least these two types of bodies. Hellish and heavenly beings possess a desire body whereas terrestrial (animals, birds and aquatic) beings with one to five senses possess an organic physical body over and above their fatal (Kārmaṇa) and photo (vital) bodies.
The Vital body is composed of atoms of luminescent particulate matter. It therefore possesses the essential characteristics of matter namely colour, smell, taste and touch. The colours of an aura can be clearly seen in its Kirlian image. Just as every individual has a distinctive finger print, so does every being possess a unique aura. Lesyas and Aura:
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According to Jain philosophy the root cause of aura is YOGA. Living beings come to possess spiritual valency of
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