Book Title: Jain Studies and Science
Author(s): Mahaveer Raj Gelada
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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________________ IS! HAN SIE DIES AND NINH ENERGY CENTRES OF BODY (1) GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1. Body - Source of Enormous Energy Mahapragya is a spiritual leader with difference lle accept the Jain classical view of immortal spirit but achnowledges the fact that the buman body too is a source of intinite energy lle explains this in simple ternis - Spirit cannot be functional in absence of the bush whereas the body cannot perform without the force of spirit. The bond het een the two on strong Birds alone paves the way for spiritual liberation. So, let us understand the body from metaphysical and medical points of view. 1.1. Corporeal and Ethereal Bodies - At the outset, it is important to define what constitutes a body the externally visible shin. orgaus, bones etc. forming the macro-bods or the intangible intelligence. harmic body and soul forming the micro-body Spiritually, the soul is different and separate from the body, but the body functions are complete only when macrophical und chemical) and micro (karmic and tejas) bodies work in tanden People sometimes argue it is the tangible bed and nothing else. Ties cite some ridiculous examples like, weight of the body remains unchanged soon alter death implying no micro-body (hananic. s) can possibly leave the body. But it is not the physical attributes like leigh and power which are important, they are jusi corporal masks erthe ethereal body. What is important is the real guide. driver and director our micro sell lejus and harmic iodies. 1.2. Thermal Body (Tejas Sharir) Mahapragya stresses that the presence ofibellernal body is obvious to all, but it is of vital importance that chow our invisible, micro-bodies residing inside ourselves. These micro-bodies are indeed sources of enormous energy One of these is called iejus (thermal) while the other one is called human (karmic). Tojas-Sahrir (thermal-body) supplies the necessary energy resources while the karmic body has encrypted intelligence. Tejus or thermal body is said to regulate our entire metabolism and blood circulation. Person with mild or weah urkjus-sirirexbibits placid beds functions. On the other hand, an active thermal bodi is indicating of energetic personaliti Contemporany medical experts have come face to face with this reality Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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