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Aura : A Theoretical and Practical Research mind, body and speech (yoga) depending on their position along the evolutionary ladder. The creatures on the highest rung i.e. mammals, humans and hell and heavenly beings possess all the three 'yogas'? The beings on the middle rung i.e. those possessing two to four senses and the asexually reproduced creatures possess only two 'yogas', the verbal and organic physical body. The beings on the lowest rung of the evolutionary ladder, which include all the earth, water, air and fire bodied organisms and all vegetations which possess only a single sense have only organic physical body 'yoga'.
These beings that do not possess a gross or a material mind do possess micro-consciousness or feeling owing to a psychic mind. It is due to the activity of this psychic mind (in terms of pride, fury etc.) that they come to possess fatal (Kārmaņa) body. The colour, smell, taste and touch of the sub-atomic Karmic particles form Lēśyās. In Pannavanā Sūtra it is mentioned that if there is no yogas, there is no Lēśyās. The Lēśyās are reflected in the vital body and are expressed as an aura. While Kirlian photography is able to capture the colour of aura and Reiki practitioners experience its touch. Jain Tirthankaras have described Lēśyās in their entirety. Jain scriptures also mention that Lēśyās also impact human health.” Aura scaning done by people with their extra sensory perception powers or those done with the aid of technology are reported to reveal three colours of the aura, namely red, yellow and blue. The colours of an aura range from light blue to grey. More frequency can be seen in light blue than grey. The aura of a sensitive person has more light blue, whereas the aura of an athlete has
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