Preksha Dhyana Perception of Psychic Colours

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

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bear adversity or calamity. Nervous breakdown is the result. This mental weakness can be cured by the perception of rising-sun-red psychic colour. Regular practice of meditation using this technique strengthens the mental power and enhances the capacity to endure the calamitous conditions with fortitude, so that there is no mental break-down under the worse adverse conditions. We have no control over the conditions, but mental weakness can be ended and a breakdown prevented.
(Meditation of) Padma Leśyā : Benefits
The colour of padma leśyã is bright golden yellow. This colour is very invigorating and produces warmth. The entire process of progress towards the peak is thermogenous. Taijasa leśyā and padma leśyā both are thermogenous and when the heat culminates and attains the summit, that is, when there is no scope for further increase, it would be subsided by sukla lesya, and the final emancipation is attained.
Reinforcement of Brain & Nervous System
On the physical level, the bright yellow colour invigorates the central nervous system, i.e. the brain and spinal cord. A child with a weak memory and low intelligence, if kept in a room painted with bright yellow colour, will improve these faculties. One who practises perception of bright yellow colour for ten minutes regularly, develops higher levels of intelligence.
Regular and systematic perception of yellow colour (padma lesya) will result in a very high degree of purity, that is, the practitioner would attain a high degree of intelligence, wisdom and decision-making capacity, which cannot be acquired by means of studying thousands of books. In additon, he will gain a keen insight and sagacity to reach the
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