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Self-discipline
Practice of Preksha destroys the strangle-hold of delusion. We become alert and vigilant towards truth and discipline. The vigilant rational mind becomes strong enough to control the responses to the insistence of the instinctive drives and temptations of carnal attractions. Regular practice of Preksha develops the instrument of auto-suggesion and helps in curing the mental and physical illness, simultaneously constant and repeated contemplation purifies the mind and prevents the recurrence of illness. Consequently we acquire permanent healthy state of body and mind.
As soon as we have awakened our supine will, our rational mind establishes the supremacy of reasoning and reverses the direction of our vision. We begin to look inwards and use a greater part of our nervous and physical energy in self-introspection and self-discipline. Our mental attitude, thought and perception then begin to rotate round the nucleus of reasoning and rationality.
The toxic poisons of hatred, fear, greed, and lust are purged out from the mind. Emotional reaction to attractive or repulsive environment soon becomes an event of the past. This is the gateway to spiritual happines and solution to all problems.
When the will is supine, we nourish the sensual desires and delude overselves into believing these to be the condition of real happiness. This obviously is delusion. When the will is partly aroused by the contemplation of reality, a desire for self-descipline and spiritual awareness is born. When the will if fully awake, our reasoning mind establishes its authority on our emotions and thoughts. We begin to discriminate between what is good and what is evil. True, we would still be tempted by external attractions because of our spiritual stupor. But, one need not be dejected by the conflict of thought and action as this is but a temporary phase. In due course our reasoning mind can and will establish its full authority on our thoughts as well as deeds. Once this happens, no evil can be perpetrated
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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 |