Preksha Dhyana Human Body

Author(s): Jethalal S Zaveri
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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The different methods of prekşā (i.e. perception) include svåsa-prekşā (perception of breathing), śarīra-prekşā (perception of body), chaitanyakendra-prekşā (perception of psychic centres), etc. All these are methods of ultimate transformation in inner consciousness. Here, there is no need to sermonize for adopting virtues and giving up evils. When one starts practising perception, one experiences himself that he is changing, that anger and fear are pacifying, that greed and deceit are deteriorating, that one is. getting transformed into a 'righteous' person.
Our series on "Science of Living" includes tracts on various facets of prekşă dhyāna.
For a practitioner of Preksha-dhyana, it is necessary to know the functions and characteriatic activities of the human body and the roles played by them in health as well as diseases. This book provides an adequate understanding of the subject in an easy-to-read non-technical text. For convinience, it is divided into two parts. In the first part, an attempt has been made to provide a foundation of basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology in an accurate and comprehensive way. The term anatomy refers to the study of different parts of the body, their form and relationship to each other, while physiology deals with the function of the living body. Because the study of the function is meaningless without the knowledge of the structure involved, anatomy and physiology are inter-related and essential for the study of life sciences as well as health-care. The second. part of the book deals with various facets of health-care.
Everybody has a right to remain healthy and everybody can develop the ability to protect himself from the sickening effects of the environment and prevent illness. The process of keeping fit and healthy is more a matter of common sense and self-discipline rather than hard work. But basic to the care of health is a working knowledge of the living body. One must first acquire adequate knowledge of the working of various body systems. Then and only then one will be equipped to take better care of one's vital: organs such as heart, lungs and liver.
The knowledge and care of the body would positively