Jaganmohanlal Pandita Sadhuwad Granth

Author(s): Sudarshanlal Jain
Publisher: Jaganmohanlal Shastri Sadhuwad Samiti Jabalpur

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Preksha Meditation : Perception of Psychic Centres 983
psychic centres. Regular practice of perception of these psychic centres. Will (a) immensely strengthen the power of the unique human attribute-rational thinking and conscious reasoning, and (b) weaken the forces of irrational impulses and primal drives. The cumulative effect of this two-fold transformation would ultimately eradicate the psychological distortions and irrational behaviour. Raison D'etre
Though every man does possess a reasoning mind, it is not capable of just and fair reasoning until properly developed. Till then man's response to the insistence of his impulses is based on his intelligence and a priori logic. His judgement is then devoid of conscious reasoning. In fact, the logic is often so tinged by the intense impulses that they overwhelm the supposed reasoning. At such times reasoning seeks proofs to justify the action demanded by the instincts. Thus, it is essential to develop and evolve the reasoning mind in order to master the impelling forces of the primal urges.
Development of Reasoning Mind (Viveka-cetana)
Powerful development of conscious reasoning and rational judgement alone can control and destroy the dominance of animal impulses, savage traditions, superstitions and numerous traditional and conventional beliefs. Dangerous impulsive forces would then either be creatively utilised or eliminated. What is necessary, then, is the development of that unique attribute of mankind which is called reasoning mind and rational thinking and ultimately establish control of conscious reasoning over all the activitiesphysical, mental and emotional.
Hormony of the Endocrine System
The endocrines are the tuning keys that tighten up or lighten up the driving forces of the organism. They are, therefore, the psychic centres. They form a system and cannot perform or function separately. Each influences the rest in the chain. The system is inter-related by chemical processes and inter-locked with the brain and the nervous system. Our thoughts affect the endocrines as the latter also influence our brain and mind. Imbalance or discordance in the endocrine system will vitiate the thought and produce psychological distortions e.g. over-activity of the gonads will cause the mind to dwell on matters sexual, cause peevishness or irrational fear.
Practice of the perception of psychic centres has the capacity to restore equilibrium in the endocrine system to strengthen the power of reasoning mind and weaken the forces of primal urges.
Incompleteness of the Surgical Remedy
Meditation is a process of integrated development of personality. It changes habits, refines attitude and behaviour and transforms the entire personality of the practitioner. The result of meditational practice can be observed, defined and interpreted scientifically. Modern science has proved that life's processes lie almost wholly within