Book Title: Gandhi Before Gandhi
Author(s): Bipin Doshi, Priti Shah
Publisher: Jain Academy Educational Research Center Promotion Trust Mumbai

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________________ Authors' note In spring of 1990, Mr. Virchand Gandhi gave 12 lecture on concentration in London. These lectures were found in private notes of Mr. Herbert Warren who later wrote a book on Jain philosophy. He was a great disciple of Mr Virchand Gandhi and follower of Jainism. We are trying to give short brief of these lectures. Virchand Raghavjl Gandhi, BARLA - LECTURES GEFORD TERRACE, FIRST COURSE Prag, the GANDHI BEFORE GANDHI Meditation Definition "Steady activity of the mind, where one crystallizes the liquid state of mind into solid state". It is a scientific way to develop the better character with efforts. Mind has four options of activities 1) One where he desires sensual enjoyment and avoids unpleasant things 2) One where his acts are injurious not only to others but also to itself 3) Philosophical concentration, where the universe and man's nature are learnt 4) The concentration upon "Self". The first two are non desirable and the remaining are desirable. Subtle System Central Path of Evolution Collective Unconscious Super Ego Pingle Nadi 133 Sushumna Nad Present Ida Nad Spirit sid Kundalini Concentration needs precise time management so that at the time of concentration the mind is not wandering. Prerequisite for successful concentration is right belief, right knowledge, right actions and self control. The simple way to begin practice of concentration is to concentrate on holy person's virtues one by one separately. Person to learn self control needs to avoid the habits which demand gratifications. Once such pleasure sensation is gained, mind stops action towards spirituality. Right belief is obstructed by passions like anger, ego, deceitfulness and greed of various degrees. Right knowledge is not the heap of information. It is a conscious relationship between the knower

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