Preksha Dhyana Contemplation and Auto Suggestion

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

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mental disorder is effective only if an internal desire drives one to the affliction and not oterwise. The mental state of like and dislike-attachment to some and aversion for others-are driving forces in this case. It is difficult to maintain mental health with strong likes and dislikes. Here also, one cannot distinguish between the desire for mental disorder and the mental tension produced by like and dislike-- attachment and aversion. The same logic applies to emotional malaise. The root of all evils is greed and discontentmentand this is the basis of one's desire to choose the evil trinity of one's way of life.
This means that, if one desires to choose the other way of life, he is to overwhelm and subjugate his carnal desires of lust and bate. When one has discarded the path of the evil trinity and adopted the way of bliss, his way of life changes radically. In factbliss', is not a miracle nor is it something reserved for a few chosen people. It is a way of life for anyone and everyone who cares to choose it. One who realises this truth, this science of life, this art of living, can live a life of sustained happiness ie bliss.
The doctrine of contemplation is an important part of preksha meditation. Once the principle of contemplation and the technique for its practice is fully undrstood, a powerful tool for changing the way of life is in our hands. The aspirant of bliss, by the practice of contemplation, becomes aware of the obstacles in the process of attaining bliss. His desire for over-indulgence in luxuries, his negative attitude of like and dislike, his psychological distortion, etc. disappear with the subjugation of greed and discontentment Thus in the absence of factors which were responsible for generating the evil trinity, the state of bliss is attained.
Spiritual Healing
Practice of auto-suggestion will bring about radical attitudinal and behavourial changes. For integrated development of personality, it is necessary to bring about changes in the chemistry of the body, that is the synthesization of various chemical factors
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