Gandhi Before Gandhi

Author(s): Bipin Doshi, Priti Shah
Publisher: Jain Academy Educational Research Center Promotion Trust Mumbai

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GANDHI BEFORE GANDHI
Hypnotism & Mesmerism
Theory of hypnotism and mesmerism Certain magnetic fluid passes from the operator's body and impresses itself upon the aura or some other subtle part of patient and makes a charge in his bodily condition
Purposes • To cure Disease • Attain higher state for more knowledge, perception & power Science fully can't explain the transfer of any magnetic fluid or energy from one person to another but it is our common experiences that how people and surrounding affect us physically, mentally or spiritually. All our faculties change when we are in temple or church. Even if material used by others is used by us it may cause its positive or negative effect on us. As matter exhibits its properties, souls also transfer energies from one to another by its activities of body, mind & speech. It also exchanges spiritual energies. Not only this but Indian philosophies believe that Karmik energies are carried over to next life. It is a common experience that mind influences body and vice versa. When operator passes some energy to recipient, it acts on his mind and spirit. It is
this effect which in turn makes changes in recipient's physical state, Literature of all religions is enormously loaded of incidence of cure of various sicknesses by holy man. Here it is important that operator gives out pious thoughts or else it may even injure the recipient. The process of mesmerism or hypnotism needs strong will power of operator, passiveness of recipient and recipient's faith in operator. Mesmerism or Hypnotism influences more, the person who has less will power or who is weak. However there are circumstances where person with higher will power may be influenced if he is willing to receive the suggestions. In both cases there is artificial sleep which is different from natural sleep. The subject reacts even to the slightest suggestion of operator and has no reasoning power of his own. There are instances where under hypnotic influence pain can be relieved and even one can perform operation. However there are instances where hypnotized or mesmerized
ANT person can be made to perform unpleasant or criminal act. He declared that science of hypnotism was born in India, This is very interesting article on how Mr. Virchand Gandhi was reported on his speech on
"Mysteries of Hypnotism" The Art was Practiced, he says, Thousands of years ago. Antagonism of the church to Spiritual Manifestations
Gave Rise to Secret Societies.
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