Comparative and Critical Study of Mantrashastra

Author(s): Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhaveri, K V Abhayankar
Publisher: Sarabhai Manilal Nawab

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ATMARAKSA AND PROTECTIVE AURA
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We give below from the above mentioned book 'The Human Aura' the portion relating to 'The Protective Aura' the underlying principle of which is the same as of Atmarakṣā in the Tantras. The Great Auric Circle of Protection is a shelter to the soul, mind and body, against outside psychic influences, directed, consciously or unconsciously against the individual.
"This Auric Circle is formed by making the mental image, accompanied by the demand of will, of the aura being surrounded by a great band of pure clear white light."
"It is a perfect and absolute protection, and the knowledge of its protective power should be sufficient to drive fear from the heart of all who have dreaded psychic influence, "malicious animal magnetism" (so-called), or anything else of the kind, by whatever name known. It is also a protection against psychic vampirism, or draining of magnetic strength."
"The Auric Circle, however, will admit any outside impressions that you really desire to come to you, while shutting out the others." "The White Light is the radiation of Spirit, which is higher than ordinary mind, emotion or body and is Master of All. And its power, even though we can but imperfectly represent it even mentally, is such that before its energy and in its presence in the aura, all lower vibrations are neutralized and disintegrated." pp. 83-85.
The above remarks about human aura and its connection with various emotional states as also about protective aura are endorsed by William Walker Atkinson in his book entitled' Mental Magic.'
MANTRA-HOW IT ACTS
VIEWS OF WESTERN WRITERS
We have dealt with Thought-Force which is at the bottom of all mental processes as is now considered by modern thinkers. The Mantras, however, are not mere thoughts. They are made of sounds, which generally have meaning as words of a language usually have;