Comparative Study of Mantrashastra

SR No.: 006575
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab
Publication Year: 1944
Total Pages: 376
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, L000, & L020
File Size: 21 MB

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INTRODUCTION
We shall now describe the various states of mind or emotions connected with the various colours--hues, * tints and shades shown in the aura of a person.
KEY TO THE ASTRAL COLORS Red. Red represents the physical phase of mentality.
Blue. Blue represents the religious or spiritual phase of mentality,
Yellow. Yellow represents the intellectual phase of mentality. White. White stands for * * Pure spirit.
Black. Black stands for the negative pole of Being-the very negation of Pure Spirit and opposing it in every way.” PP. 27-28.
COLOURS AND EMOTIONS The Red Group-The clear bright red shade indicates health, life-force, vigour, virility etc., and also strong pure natural emotions like friendship, love of companionship, love of sports, etc. When there are selfish or low motives behind, the shade grows darker and duller; it is muddy red shade. Red very near to crimson is the colour of Love. In its high phase it manifests as a beautiful rose tint. In case of coarse sensuality it manifests muddy crimson. In case of righteous anger it manifests vivid scarlet flashes, and uncontrolled rage deep dull red. The colour of avarice is a combination of dull dark red and dirty green.
The Yellow Group. Here also we find as many varieties of yellow indicating different kinds and grades of intellect. Orange represents pride of intellect, love of mastery and intellectual ambition. Pride-love of power has more of the red hue, but pure intellectual mastery less of it. Pure intellectual attainment and love of the same manifests a beautiful golden yellow. "Teachers of great spirituallity have this "nimbus' of golden yellow, with a border of
* Varied proportions in blending of primary colors produce 'hues'. Adding white to the hues, we obtain 'tints', while mixing black produces 'shades.'