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Aura and Leśyās rough and they are the cause of Artadhyāna and Raudradhyāna, while the touch of the Tejo Lēśyā, the padma Lēśyā and the śukla Lēśyā are oily and warm and they are the causes of Dharmadhyan and the sukladhyāna, i. e. piety and purity.
In addition to it, the characteristics like cold and rough touch of the first three Lēśyās are harmful to the health of the human beings; while the characteristics like oily and warm touch of the rest of the Lēśyās are beneficial to health of human beings because contentment and ecstasy can be achieved through them. In the first three Lēśyās the touch is rough and in the rest of the Lēśyās the touch is smooth.**
It means that the colours of the aura change according to health or if the change is made in auric colours, than human beings can be freed from disease by improving the health. These views are endorsed by the Jain scriptures and the authors of Jain canonical treatises.
Aura is created in accordance with the nature, character, qualities and deeds of human beings. In this regard the Śri Uttarādhyayana Sūtra expresses following views:
1. A person who kills some one, perform evil karma physically, verbally, mentally, takes interest in killing some one, harm all, such person's Lēśyā or aura is black. 22
2. A person who is jealous, angry, penanceless, shameless, passionate, intoxicated, such person's Lēśyā or aura is green in colour. 23
3. A person who is cunning, stubborn, defending, his own faults, who harasses other and envies others, such person's Lēśyā or aura is grey in colour. 24
4. A person who is modest, well behaved, clever,
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