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Q. Our body contains within itself the good as well as - the bad, the essential and the inessential. What elements which meditator gets hold of, depends upon the meditator's own capacity and sadhana. Through body-perception, we are able to grasp the vibrations and sensations of the body. How far can we go as our practice matures?
Ans. One of the exercises of preksha dhyana is the
- perception of psychic centres. It is a developed form of preksha meditation itself. In short-term body-perception, attention is focussed on each and every part of the body for a short time; sustained perception of psychic centres is not then possible. But if attention is focussed upon each and every part of the body for a long time, as in long-term prolonged body-perception, it is possible for the meditator to probe the psychic centres. Although, the perception of psychic centres forms a part of body-perception as a matter of course, still for special development, a knowledge of these centres and concentration of attention upon these for a long time is very necessary. The psychic centres are important parts of our body, where our consciousness subsists in a most concentrated from. Normally, consciousness is spread along the whole body. According to Jain philosophy, the soul dwells in the body. But to awaken each and every particle of the body is not possible for every individual. Therefore, some special centres, wherefrom the waves of consciousness can issue with greater ease, are formally located for sustained observa-, tion. The greater the degree of awakening of these centres, the greater the transcendental knowledge one acquires. The more mature the practice of dhyana becomes, the quicker is the awakening of these dormant centres.
Q. By inventing a practical and experiential method of - meditation, you have conferred a great boon on
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