Jain Journal 1989 01

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JANUARY, 1989
on our own bodies but also on those who come in our contact.' We can effect cure in others by our sight and touch with its help and unconsciously we are always shedding desirable or undesirable influence on them.10 In fact, our over actions are not so important to our own well-being and to that of others for whom we care as is the working of this electromagnetic field.
2. The discovery brings forward the importance of the inner spiritual life
of man
This 'field' is in intimate relation with what we feel, think and will, the inside of us. In Yogis who always hold themselves in concentration and contemplation of self this field is supposed to become of a very effective type 11 It means that much of overt actions and physical comforts which are deemed of value to the gross body are of no value to these minute bodies. Rather it may be well said, the reckless life led to pamper the gross body and its senses will produce negative effect on the 'field'.
The electric and magnetic bodies are in nearer and more permanent relation with the self or soul as they leave the gross body on man's death and transmigrate with the soul.12 The gross body is left here to be burnt or buried. Modern science has brought this fact to our clear preception in the scientific study of the cases of rebirth and survival. It is now foolish to hoodwink the facts and live the life of mere flesh and blood. What is prosperity in relation to the gross body but adversity in relation to the "field' is really adversity to man. He cannot then keep even his gross body healthy for long. On the other hand, the ascetic who neglects much of external comforts and pleasures of senses but concentrates on self-knowledge and self-realisation, on his own inner conscious life may very well now be taken as directly furthering his spiritual peace and satisfaction, indirectly energizing his electro-magnetic field and further indirectly having healthy effects on his gross body, for which the unintelligent so much thinks, and on other in his environment.
In short the discovery of the 'field' brings forward the value of the inner spiritual life of man. The surest way to become happy is to make that pure, deep and guiltless.
• Dr. M. Ash, Health, Radiation and Healing. 10 Ibid. 11 R. M. Kasliwal, 'Spiritualism and Science', Parapsychology, Vol. IV No. 4, 1962-63. 19 Ibid.