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teach them to produce the soothing rhythms of calm brain waves which are normally generated when relaxed or slightly drowsy. Regular practitioners can produce the alpharhythm at will even when fully alert. Here the practitioner is required to focus the mind's eye on an internal phenomenon and concentrate on it for a long period of time. As a result of such intense perceptual concentration, the brain switches off the other waves of conceptual thinking and processing of memories.
As is well-known, the process of respiration is semiautonomous that is, it is normally controlled by the autonomous system, but, can, without much difficulty, be brought under the control of the conscious mind. This fact is fully utilised in the practice of Preksha meditation. Deliberate change in the frequency and/or depth of breathing, results in the change of the rhythm of brain waves. Counter waves can also be produced to reduce and even nullify the evil effects of the waves produced by the powerful endocrine impulses.
Constant and regular practice of meditation will, ultimately, result in establishing the control of the reasoning mind over all the actions-physical, mental & emotional. The cumulative effect of devloping the reasoning mind and weakening of the forces of primal drives would alter the tune of the endocrine orchestra. Undoubtedly, the entire neuro-endocrine system would still work in harmony, but the function of conducting the orchestra would have passed from adrenals and gonads to pineal and pituitary. The supreme authority of the fully-developed reasoning mind would prevent the system to relapse into the old tunes. Since the causes which are stated now would be quite different than before, the effects of the future would also by radically different. On the eternal spiritual level, we shall be able to transmute the knowledge we have gained into wisdom; and through wisdom gain not only self-mastery but also attain infinite compassion, bliss and happiness,
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| SR No. | 006553 |
| Book Title | Preksha Meditation |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jethalal S Zaveri |
| Publisher | Jain Vishva Bharati |
| Publication Year | 1993 |
| Total Pages | 34 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English & Yoga |
| File Size | 2 MB |