Art of Positive Thinking

Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Health Harmoney

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tion, transformation of thought, and transformation of the body-chemistry. It is feeling which gives rise to thought and not vice-versa. Like feeling, like thought. With a change in feeling, there occurs a corresponding change in thought. When the mind undergoes a transformation and thought changes, the inner chemistry of the body also undergoes a change. That marks the beginning of a complete change of heart.
The technique of changing the feeling, the thoughts and the chemistry of the body is a composite one. It is technique of transmuting the endocrine output, of purifying the heart and the mind.
Five principles underlie this change:
Concentration Equanimity Awareness Freedom from attachment Freedom from delusion Freedom from fear
There are four main sources of fear:
Lack of vitality The fear-complex Constant thought of fear
Secretion of the fear-producing hormones There are five reactions of fear:
Disease Old Age Death Forgetfulness Madness
The means of achieving freedom from fear (and how those means are employed in the technique of preksha dhyana) are all described here. I have thus discussed at length the art of thinking, the techniques of bringing about a transmutation in the mind, and some means of achieving total freedom from fear. In this process of thought-churning, I have been blessed with the inspiration of Acharya Sri and the editorial expertise of Muni Dhulheraj. The book, I hope, would provide the reader a refreshing dip into the purifying stream of thought.
Acharya Shri Mahaprajna
Balotra (Rajasthan) 1.9.1983