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Tejoleshya's influence on the mind is divine; From the bright envelope of light, joy flows! How fascinating is the sweetly-smiling face! Like a new spring blossoming in autumn!
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Q. Tejoleshya, tejolaodhi and tejas-shakti, are all syno-- nyms. Labdhi and Shakti are found in many books. But, leshya perhaps is a technical word of Jain philosophy alone. What new facts do the words leshya and tejoleshya allude to?
Ans. The doctrine of leshya in Jain philosophy is very
- comprehensive and of far-reaching influence. Tejoleshya or kundalini is a form thereof. It is the door to spirituality. Without the awakening and activation of tejoleshya, one cannot enter the field of sadhana. Nor can there be any progress in spirituality. When the vibrations of this leshya arise, they exercise a divine influence upon the mind. The experience of these moments is so beatific that it beggars description. With the activation of this leshya, the envelope of light surrounding a person gets purified, producing sweet sensations such as can never
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