Preksha Dhyana Basic Principles

Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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So far we had believed that the brain was the source of energy and the place from which the psychic forces acted. But now we know that it is only a repository of memories. The endocrine system is the seat of the impulses and emotions of an individual. Endocrine and the nervous systems are two very important systems of our body. Function of both these systems is to integrate the organism. Close collaboration between the two systems governs mental states, behaviour and habits. The functional interlocking between both qualify them to be regarded as constituting a single integrated system called neuro-endocrine system. It is this system which comprises the subconscious mind, and profoundly influences psychological behaviour and tendencies of the conscious mind. It is, therefore, obvious that to cleanse the psyche by removing psychological distortions such as cruelty, retaliation, fear, etc. from our habits, we have to find means of transforming the nature of the chemical messengers i.e. the hormones. The above-mentioned psychological distortions originate in the adrenals, while the sex-impulses are produced in the gonads.
We can put the same facts in the language of Chaitanya-kendras--psychic centres.
The following table shows the relation between the endocrines and the Chaitanya-kendras :
Endocrines Pineal Pituitary Thyroids Thymus Adrenals Gonads
Chaitanya-kendras Jyoti-kendra Daršana-kendra Višuddhi-kendra Ananda-kendra Taijasă-kendra Svasthya-kendra and Šakti-kendra
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