Mysteries of Mind

Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Today and Tomorrows Book Agency

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THE MYSTERIES OF MIND
vibrations. For example, the opposite of anger is calm, that of pride is humility, that of deceit is simplicity and that of greed is contentment. We can put an end to one kind of vibrations by producing counter-vibrations.
It is quite pertinent to ask as to why we should cat in order to satisfy hunger when the vibrations of hunger could be subdued by counter-vibrations. This seems to be quite natural and logica). Bhāvanā may also play the same role in relieving us of hunger. It should, however, be remembered that the theory of counter-vibrations is applicable on the level of consciousness only. Bhāvanā is not applicable to the body but to the realm of psychology only. Some vibrations affect the body or pudgala only while some have only a psychological application. For example, vibrations caused by delusion are concerned only with consciousness. Vibrations of karma which produce auspicious as well as inauspicious feeling affect pudgala only. Hunger cannot be quenched by producing counter-vibrations, but delusion can be removed.
The theory of counter-vibrations came to be developed in the field of spiritual practice. Practitioners are called upon to perceive and know the presence and ripening of vibrations which will result in the production of counter-vibrations which in their turn will subdue former vibrations of despondency, hatred, grief, anger etc.
Vibrations connected with all kinds of craving are sexvibrations. They can be subdued by counter-vibrations. Some vibrations are connected with the enjoyment of external objects while others are connected with internal or spiritual joy. Electrical energy which resides in the brain produces sexvibrations when it begins to flow downwards. The vibrations give us comfort which is received not from physical objects but from the vibrations themselves. These vibrations can also be produced artificially without affecting their quality.
Energy which flows downwards towards the sex-centres produces sex.vibrations which give comfort. In order to produce counter-vibrations to oppose them, we will have to carry the descending energy upwards. This needs a lot of restraint. Electricity which resides in the brain is positive energy whereas electricity which resides in the sex-centres is negative. When vital energy begins to flow into the sahasrāra