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emanate from material objects. In the individual whose tejoleshya is developed, all regret and malice produced by worldly contact comes to an end. He is invested with a natural grace and becomes a centre of attraction. The more extensive his tejoleshya, the more purified are his feelings. He is totally free from anxiety and a sweet smile spreads on his face. Anyone who comes into contact with such a man, is naturally drawn to him. The man whose tejas-shakti is awakened, becomes spontaneously incapable of bad contact and behaviour. He never thinks ill of anyone nor does he cause pain to anyone by his actions.
Leshya or tejoleshya is a kind of subtle physical force which forms the basis of one's inner feeling. One's conduct is determined by the kind of leshya one possesses. From the point of view of both personality and spiritual development, the field of leshya is very extensive. The colour, smell, taste, and touch of physical leshya are also typical, and it is therefore, helpful in the development of personality.
Q. Are leshya and the aura one and the same thing?
Ans. The sun is a mass of brilliant atoms. Its rays spread out from and are again incorporated in the source. Tejas-shakti or tejoleshya can be understood only in this way. It is within the body. During meditation, its rays come out. The diffusion of the atoms of these rays gives rise to an envelope of light. Leshya is of two kinds-psychical and physical. The former is connected with the soul (the flow of emotions). Physical leshya is a formation of radiating material atoms. This is the aura, the envelope of light. Its dimness or brightness depends upon the psychical leshya. If the psychical leshya is pure, the aura would be bright and if it is impure, the aura would be dim.
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