Vajrakavach

Author(s): Dharnendrasagar
Publisher: Jain Sahitya Prakashan Mandir

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mind. And, all branches of medicine and all scriptures agree that, while it is some what easy to control the body, it is extremely difficult to subjugate the tendencies of the mind. But, Yogas of the body gradually prepare you to do so. In this context the efficiency in deep, regulated breathing is accepted by all.
As for the nature of the mind, a very interesting question occurring in the Bhagavati Sutra throws very good light on this matter. The disciple Gautam, asks Lord Mahavira whether the soul and the mind are separate entities or just one entity. To him, Lord Mahavira said that the mind is of two fold, one made of matter and another made of consciousness which is called the internal organ. The first kind of mind is found only in animal beings with five senses; where as, the second one is found in all other creatures.
The Shwetambara school of Jain thinker's holds that the Dravya Manas or the material mind cover's the entire body, while the Digambara School admits that the material mind dwells in the heart alone.
Several ancient thinkers have defined the mind as that entity in which thoughts arise. As we know the mind is the chief means of thinking & experiencing. As a carpenter needs several tools to effectively carry out his work, so also does a man need the mind, the body and the speech to do his works. Thus, these three are the tools, for man's work or activity. Just as a carpenter is free to make
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