Preksha Dhyana Perception of Psychic Colours

SR No.: 006552
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1995
Total Pages: 82
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Yoga
File Size: 4 MB

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the body is, therefore, the source of pollution. Once this fact is known to anyone, it will become easier for him to grasp the cleansing process.
Mental States, Leśyā and Aura'
A living organism is neither a pure psyche (soul) nor pure matter. It is a compound of both-the conscious substance (soul) and matter (body). Conscious activity is the characteristic of soul. Colour, smell, taste and touch are characteristic of matter. Aura of a living organism is an amalgam of radiations of two energies-radiations of prāna energy from conscious substance and those of electromagnetic energy from the material body. One's mental states constitute the impelling force of radiation of prāņa-energy. Though mental states are conscious functions and aura is material, there is an intimate relationship between the two. In fact, aura is a true image of one's mental state. From this, it is reasonable to conclude that mental states can be inferred from aura and vice versa.
Aura is not made up of a single colour, but is a mixture of several ones, because it is created by the multiplicity of leśyā, and the colour of leśyā is in accordance with one's mental states. The colour of leśyāwill correspond to the predominant emotion at any given moment. Thus, colours of all leśyā would be reflected in the aura. Virtuous emotions would produce bright colours and evil ones would produce gloomy ones. Emotions of a person keep constantly changing and so would the colours of his aura. Photographs of one's aura would, therefore, reveal one's changing moods. Aura is a means of knowing not only the psychical changes, but psychological and physiological ones also. Whatever is impending to happen in the physical body, first occurs in the subtle body, and is reflected in the aura. By studying the aura's photograph, one could predict accurately what may happen in the future. 1. For detailed discussion on aura, please see the next chapter.
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