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When meditation concentrates on the lower, middle and upper parts of the body, he or she can experience the secretions secreted in these areas and that can be identified with endocrine glands or the cakras or psychic centers of ancient Indian physiology.
Acarya Mahāprajña again gives an another explanation of above said verse in context of traṭaka. He says:
The verse under comment can be explained as description of the practice of concentration of the widely open and unblinking eyes on a particular object called traṭaka. By the successful practice of trāṭaka the meditator can know the nature of three parts of the world. Lord Mahāvīra frequently practice traṭaka to enter into deep meditation.
There are three techniques of practicing traṭaka such as:
Concentrating on the sky.
Concentrating on the wall infront. Concentrating on the interior earth.
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Reflection on the objects of the upper, the lower and the middle regions supports the enthusiasm, the strength and exertion of the meditator. 8
The above mentioned three lokas also have a correlation between this. The upper, lower and middle part of the body and the universe occupied a central place in Lord Mahāvīra's techniques of meditation. These three locations of concentration are vital objects of meditation to reveal the truth of the outer world as well as the inner world. It is said that concentration of mind on the objects present in the upper, lower and middle world is the medium for nourishing enthusiasm, boldness and perseverance are respectively."
Another fact as we have found that the traṭka holds a important place in Lord Mahāvīra's Meditational practice. The research had also been conducted in Philadelphia which has proved the utility of trāṭaka. The research had done on a well known person, named, Hira Ratan Manik. He is keeping his body healthy without taking any solid food. He is practicing sun-gazing and through this process he absorbs solar energy which keeps his body fit. His saying is that he is following the path of Lord Mahāvīra's sādhanā. As we know this historical fact that Lord Mahāvīra took food only for few days during his twelve years and six
तुलसी प्रज्ञा अक्टूबर-दिसम्बर, 2008
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