Jain Studies and Science

SR No.: 006923
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mahaveer Raj Gelada
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 2007
Total Pages: 272
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 6 MB

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PREKSHA MEDITATION, THERAPY AND CURES/ 185
have found that seeing, hearing, feeling etc. all happen in the brain; eyes, ears and skin are mere transducers and signal transmitters. Our memories and experiences are stored here. It is the most powerful and intricately designed organ of the body containing billions of cells. We shall describe its various parts and functioning later in the following chapters.
2.2. Memory-cells
In addition to the functional intelligence, brain is a warehouse of memory cells. Modern brain specialisis say that we utilize a mere 4-5 percent of our brain capacity on an average. A genius may deploy around additional 2-3 percent. Huge 92-96 percent of the available capacity lies redundant. It is called Silent area or Dark area. Commenting on this finding, Mahapragya inquests, "In all probabilities, the so called silent area might contain the memory cells of the previous births. It opens a potential field for further investigations."
2.3. Genes
Apropos to the relational discussions on age, body and mind, Mahapragya states that the childhood is the first chapter of life. A child brings in a lot of good and bad traits with his birth. He is tied in the chain of heredity. His chromosomes contain genes which are pre-programmed to determine his gender and psychological predisposition. Besides, from Jain view point, he is already loaded with the karmas of his previous births. His slate is not entirely empty and clean. Several sketches are already drawn. These hazy sketches of childhood take a clear shape in the presence of several environmental and societal factors. In spite of the pre-programming and pre-conditioning, parents, teachers, friends, society and surroundings play an undeniably strong role in the personality development of a child. This fact leaves a tremendous scope for the cultured and spiritual upbringing of a child. Hormone production of the body plays a very vital role in this, as we shall shortly see.
(IT) GLANDS
Mahapragya has given significance to the effects of Preksha Meditation on the secretions of various glands of the human body. In our earlier discussions, we have already emphasized as to how various emotional aspects are governed by our hormones. We shall now elaborate how the nervous system and endocrine system together control the activities of all the organs and systems of the human body.