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powers 172, 176, 201, 225. sirşāsana, a yogic posture practised by standing on the head 59. sparśa nāma karma, see karma. śraddhā, profound aspiration
70, 71, 143. śravaņa, hearing 10, 11. śrutajñāna, scriptural know
ledge 225. śruti, canonical literature 145. śukla dhyāna, see dhyana. śukla leśyā, see leśyā. śukra, semen 69. suşumnā, spinal cord 64, 70,
71, 146, 147, 152. svādhişthāna cakra, see cakra. svara sastra, the science of
breathing 147. śvāsa prekṣā, see prekşā dhyāna. śvāsocchvāsa nāma karma,
see karma. taijasa (body), a subtle body responsible for the producof bio-electricity 8, 52, 63, 87, 97, 99, 100, 109, 115, 116,
192, 238, 239. tanmurti, deeply engrossed
state 24. tapa, penance; austerities 1,
11, 51, 54, 58, 59, 60, 61. tejoleśyā, see lessā. tīrthankara, see arhat 31, 72,
114, 168. tridanda, a bundle of three
sticks 89. udyota nāma karma, see
karma. upādāna, basic factor 20.
upāsaka, spiritual aspirant 70. vacanagupti, control of speech
177. vaikriya (body), the body generally possessed by gods and hellish beings; more subtle than the gross body possessed by earthly beings. He who has developed certain supernatural powers can possess this body which is capable of being transformed into desired shape and size : 1. vairāgya, detachment from
sensual pleasures 63. varņa nāma karma, see
karma. vāsanā, usage for sensual plea
sure 63. vāta, air 128, 233. vedaniya karma, see karma. Vedānta, one of the six systems of Hindu philosophy 101. vicaya dhyāna, meditation
taking the form of intense search for various aspects of Truth 216. vijñāna, contemplative know
ledge 10, 11, 15. vīrya, semen 64; energy 87,
100, 101. vīrya pravāda, name of one of of the pūrvas (see pūrvas) 29. vītarāga, a passion-free state
of mind 33, 41, 43, 230. viveka, discernment 10, 26. viveka pratimā, exercise in
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| SR No. | 006756 |
| Book Title | Mysteries of Mind |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Mahapragna Acharya |
| Publisher | Today and Tomorrows Book Agency |
| Publication Year | 1982 |
| Total Pages | 278 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 11 MB |