Book Title: Mysteries of Mind
Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Today and Tomorrows Book Agency

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________________ MENTAL POWERS AND SAMAYIKA 185 you raised both of your hands, you will see light passing from one to the other. There is another well known method. Let two persons sit in a dark room at a distance of twelve thirteen feet from each other. They will not be visible to cach other. But if they are naked they will be able to perceive each other's aura which could not have been perceived in the light. The same holds true about the inclination towards consciousness which is an immaterial entity. When the darkness (ignorance) caused by sensual pleasures becomes thick, one comes to feel a strong desire to go beyond em rical experience and to experience a state of undivided consciousness. This consciousness is called sāmāyika. It results in a complete restraint of mind and its fickleness. A new life then beings in which there are no anxieties, grief and sorrow. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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