Transmutation of Personality through Preksha Meditation

SR No.: 006546
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tulsi Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1994
Total Pages: 282
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Yoga, L000, & L001
File Size: 12 MB

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of it is 'A'. In the Vedic literature 'A' signifies Brahma, the Creator. Among creative elements, ‘A’ reigns supreme-its addition increases the power of the spell.
The second letter of ‘Arham' is 'r', which signifies the fire element. It plays an outstanding role in awakening the power of bio-electricity. With the awakening of this power, all torpor ceases and the body throbs with a newfound vitality.
The third letter of Arham' is the aspirate-'h'; it awakens the life-force. The incantation containing this letter grows very potent. In the Buddhist method of meditation, the recitation of the seed letter, 'hun' is much prevalent. In order to awaken the life-force this spell word is abundantly used-Hran', 'Hrin', 'Hru', 'Hron', 'Hram', etc. are all made of the letters 'h' and 'r'. Their recitation produces a typical kind of sound vibrations. The importance of 'arham' from the phonetic point of view is even greater than its structural importance.
The fourth letter of ‘Arham' is the nasal dot. It has no independent existence, but it increases the power of the letter with which it combines. The pronunciation of 'Arha' lacks the harmonious rhythm which emanates from the enunciation of “Arham'. The vibrations issuing from rhythmic harmony are more powerful; they serve to awaken many centres of consciousness and kindle the life-force. In the ancient literature dealing with incantation, there is detailed information available about various incantatory spell words and their uses.
Q. Some people practise the recitation of ‘Arham' with
colours. Is this experiment meant for achieving concentration or is some other result possible?
Ans. Colours are more related to meditation than to
japa. In the perception of psychic colours (leshya
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