Preksha Meditation

SR No.: 006553
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

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And since mental tendencies and human behaviour are almost completely governed by the integration of neuro-endocrine products, transmutation of the latter must produce the desired development of the integrated personality of man. Removal of all psychological distortions-hate, fear, cruelty, etc. through transmutation of chemical messengers will immensely strengthen the power of the unique human attributesrational thinking and conscious reasoning. Pain and suffering are inevitable consequences of evil distortions such as cruelty, vindictiveness, militarism etc. Reasoning mind itself abhors pain and will never wish to inflict injury, let alone kill or start a war. Such barbarous actions are demanded by powerful psychological distortions only. Once endocrine secretions are modified and controlled by conscious reason, the repressed and repressive forces building up the psychological explosive will be defused and lose its power to overwhelm and distort the rational judgement.
CONCLUSION
Thus the process of humanizing the nature of man attains its climax in the full development of the uncontaminated human personality. And systematic practice of meditation provides this purifying process, purges the bes. tial instincts and urges form the tendencies and behaviour of man. It is competent to reduce inner discord and achieve internal completeness. Meditation is therefore, the apparatus for acquiring not only physical health but is also the panacea for all types of mental or moral evils.
The meditational technique called PREKSHA i.e. concentration of mental perception encompasses Preksha of (1) breathing rhythm. (2) physiological sensations and (3) psychic centres. Psychic centers are endocrines and their Preksha has been found to be an efficient process for transmuting the chemical messengers secreted and synthesized by them. Technique of Preksha is comparatively uncomplicated and easy to learn.
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