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This can be understood by the analogy of ultraviolet rays which cannot be seen with the eyes, yet we know that they exist. So also, we cannot see the form of leshya with our eyes, yet it is said to have form. We cannot experience its smell with our nose, yet the impact of its smell exists.
The context of this topic is completely material, yet it does not belong to the gross world; it is paramaterial. That which belongs to the gross material world, that which is perceivable, which can be heard with the ears, seen with the eyes, felt with the organ of touch, does not constitute the inner world. What then constitutes the inner world? That which is invisible. The impact of the invisible form is said to be greater than the impact of the visible form. That non-material smell which cannot be perceived by the nasal organ has a greater impact than the smell which can be perceived by the senses.
leshya can be auspicious or inauspicious. It exerts an influence on others as well as is influenced by external factors. This property of leshya makes it very important in the field of spiritual practices. The Leshya Sadhana plays an important role in Arham Pregnancy.
When there is a change in the leshya, there is a change in thought and nature. If thoughts and nature change, then destiny changes. Thought and leshya exert a nrutual influence. But this is not true of the child in the womb. He is neither independent nor does he commit any actions (karma). He cannot change his thoughts, nor can he change his nature, or destiny. But the mother can create a transformation within him. With the power of her thought and her leshya, she can transform his leshya from inauspicious to auspicious, and from auspicious to most auspicious.
The Transition of Leshya
The nature of leshya is such that it does not stay constant; it is ever-changing. Forinstance, a person's leshya can change in as little as ten minutes. Its minimum to maximum dura- tion is one antarmuhurta (1 minute to 48 minutes). At a given time, a person's
Accepting the Auspicious, Removing the Inauspicious
By the power of sadhana, a being can transform his leshya from inauspicious to auspicious, and from auspicious to most auspicious. As one becomes more alert and judicious, he moves towards shukla leshya.
All he has to do is decide upon the direction he wants to move in,
