Book Title: Comparative and Critical Study of Mantrashastra
Author(s): Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri, K V Abhayankar
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab
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MENTATIVE ENERGY AND MAGIC
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which produce their effect directly on the mind of the person without the operation of the physical senses, or the physical agents necessary to reach such senses. Mental Suggestion, Persuasion, Charming, Fascination, etc., are instances of the first kind, as they create impression through a physical agent viz, the five senses and principally those of seeing and hearing. Personal Magnetism or Psychic Influence and Telementation i.e. influence at a distance are instances of the second kind, as the impressions here created are not through any physical agent or senses. In case of Hypnotism and Mesmerism both Mental Suggestions as well as Mentative Currents act and induce particular Mental States in persons towards whom the force is directed.
Now we shall show the practical working of Telementation. The Mentator-Magician usually concentrates upon the person or thing that he wishes to affect, and then, by the use of his will, he sends to that person or thing a current or currents of Desire Force or Will Power, or both. The degree of effect depends largely upon the degree of concentration of the Magician and the degree of concentration depends upon the Will. The usual plan is to use the concentrated Will to form a clear Mental image of a person or thing to be affected, and then proceed as if he was actually present. The clearer the image, the greater the degree of concentrated Will employed; and conequently the greater the degree of the projecting power of the current. If the person against whom the force is directed believes in and fears such adverse influence he renders himself negative and thereby he is put in a receptive state; and is easily influenced. If however he asserts his individuality and assumes the fearless attitude, he may defy all such attempts to influence him adversely. The underlying principle of witchcraft and Voodoo practices is the same. The wax images and pith-balls etc. used by them are only the agencies for concentration of the Will. The material objects employed absorb the magnetism of the practitioner, whether good or bad, and do affect persons coming in their contact-and the efficacy of "charms," sacred relics etc, depends upon
