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otherwise of the current of feeling, and the current of feeling strengthens the aura.
Q. Is the effect of the aura and the current of feeling limited only to the body or does this also influence the mind? What is the foundation of mental peace?
Ans. Mental peace or joy is deeply connected with the aura and the current of feeling. The brighter, the purer and more radiant the environment, the greater is the peace of mind. As a matter of fact, peace and joy are not essentially connected with material things. The concept of finding peace and joy through material objects is purely a figment of imagination. The real source of joy lies within man-that is, his pure feelings or the atoms which stimulate feeling. With the help of these atoms, it is possible to find unimaginable joy without recourse to material things, and mental peace descends of itself. Without the purity of feeling, all kinds of material objects fail to give one that extraordinary sense of bliss which transcends understanding.
The hermit Nasiruddin sat outside the village. A rich man came to him. He had bags full of lakhs of rupees, and yet he was distressed. He placed all his money before Nasiruddin and said, "I have everything, but I have no peace. I am ready to give you all I have. Will you kindly give me happiness?" Nasiruddin kept silent. Because he knew that neither accumulation nor renunciation of money could bring peace. The fountain of delight sprouts from the purity of the aura and the inner current of feeling, and only this immaterial joy can give a man lasting peace.
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