Preksha Dhyana Perception of Psychic Colours

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

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i.e. for survival. Its suspension is for realising the purpose of life-for realising the truth. Whosoever is totally engrossed in worldly activity would live, but would never be able to realise the purpose of life. Mundane affairs are instruments for survival and means to support life, but not its purpose. But when one does not maintain an equilibrium between engrossment in mundane affairs and withdrawal therefrom, one is apt to believe the former as the 'be-all and end-all' of life. There can be no greater aberration than this, and hence, to destroy the aberration and to realise the truth-the true purpose of life-it is essential that one does regularly practise meditation.
Self-awareness and Self-realization
Modern Physics has already made many discoveries about matter and still continues to do so. It has been able to penetrate the atom and to analyse the structure of the atomic nucleus. But the object of its quest is paramāņu-the ultimate particle of matter and not the conscious reality-the psyche or the soul. Physics, in its quest, employs scientific equipmentapparatus and instruments which are themselves made from matter. Hence, it can have access only to matter. The spiritual existence could never enter the range of their investigation and become the object of their quest. That is why science has not so far positively accepted the separate existence of soul. Due to this non-acceptance, the pupose of meditational practice appears to have been restricted to relaxation, easing of tensions etc. The popular belief is that meditational practice results in physical benefits, such as maintenance of physical health etc. This appears to be the 'be-all and end-all' of meditation. It is true that regular practice of meditation eases mental and emotional tensions, improves health, balances blood-pressure; in short, establishes homeostasis. Maintenance of robust physical health, and treatment (and prevention) of serious mental illness without drugs, though valuable contributions, are not the only or even the chief
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