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The change in parametres of the vibrations, as stated above, lead to change in mental and behavioural patterns. Ultimately it leads one to attain abundant compassion, equanimity, bliss and happiness.
Constant and regular practice of Chaitanya-KendraPreksha, Sharira-Preksha and Shvasa-Preksha improves the perceptive efficiency of the mind, and in due course, subtle internal phenomena of life processes are experienced and ultimately controlled and regulated.
Vigilance
Finally, whatever be the object, perception in Preksha Meditation must be uncontaminated by the emotions of like and dislike. During the practice of Preksha Meditation, the feelings of pleasure or pain should not be allowed to affect the mental attitude. One should maintain a strictly impartial attitude towards both, while at the same time keeping them under close mental surveillance.
The contaminating emotions viz. pleasure, pain, fear, haterd, etc. are produced by the supine state of our reasoning mind. The aim of Preksha Meditation is to awaken the reasoning mind and to keep it awake and constantly vigilant.
If one is not adequately vigilant and determined towards truth and self-control, one would be an easy prey to delusion and sensuous desires, since the mutable nature of mental behaviour allows it to be profoundly influenced by the external temptations.
Like and dislike, pleasure and displeasure constantly disturb our mental peace; mental attitudes mould thinking patterns will forge our perception. Whenever, we succumb to overwhelming sensuous desires, our mental attitude, thoughts and perceptions all rotate round the nucleus of gross physical gratifications. This, in fact, is the root of all evils and misery.
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