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the mental picture actually projects itself. At this stage the experience is real and not imaginary.
As already stated at the outset, practice of leśyā-dhyāna is comparable to reaching the peak of a mountain. Success is likely to vary widely from person to person. Some may achieve a significant success in a very short time, while another may take a long time and will have to practise it patiently for deriving measurable benefits. No one needs, however, be disappointed, because with persistent efforts everybody will ultimately be adequately benefitted. Every practitioner is endowed with infinite potential capability, but he is not aware of this. What is needed is self-reliance and patient development of the potential capability into active competence.
Frequently, instead of the desired colour, some other colour appears. This should not discourage the practitioner. In fact, appearance of any colour is a proof that the technique is well in hand, and is, therefore, a good sign. Appearance of a colour is the result of the steadiness of mind and concentration. Though this cannot be condsidered as a remarkable achievement, yet it has its own importance, because it strengthens reverence and belief of the practitioner. In the absence of any experience it looks as if the meditational practice is not proving fruitful. Experience-small or big, serves a lot of purpose.
Auto-suggestion and Intense Willing
One of the important points in the technique of leśyādhyāna is the actual experience of various results and changes accuring from the effect of perceiving different colours. To strengthen the result of meditation practice, and important exercise is auto-suggestion. A new therapy called 'autogenic therapy' is being developed in the western countries recently. The basic principle of this therapy is self-hypnosis or autosuggestion. One visualizes a state or a condition, intensifies it,
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| SR No. | 006552 |
| Book Title | Preksha Dhyana Perception of Psychic Colours |
| 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 |