Preksha Dhyana: Contemplation And Auto-Suggestion ► Appendix

Posted: 27.01.2010

VALUE-ORIENTED EXERCISES

Acquisition of some virtues which have high moral and human values is very much desirable for personal as well as social health. Exercise of auto-suggestion is an effective means of transmuting undesirable, unsocial negative attitudes to positive ones. Twenty-two such exercises are given here with instructions for using the technique of auto-suggestion which enables one to acquire the virtues.

List of Desirable Virtues

(A)
1.	Loyalty (to duty)
2.	Self-reliance
3.	Faith in Truth
4.	Reconciliation
5.	Freedom from Fanaticism
6.	Human Equality
7.	Co-existence
8.	Discernment
(B)
9.	Balance of Mind
10.	Patience
11.	Honesty
12.	Compassion
13.	Non-attachment
14.	Forbearance
15.	Gentleness
16.	Forbearance
17.	Self-discipline
18.	Universal Amity
19.	Straightforwardness
20.	Freedom from Lust
21.	Patriotism
22.	Strength

Instructions for Exercises in Group A

Sit in a comfortable posture with spine and neck in a straight line, eyes softly closed.
Recite Mahaprana Dhvani for two minutes.
Regulate your breath making it slow, deep and rhythmic. Continue for 5 minutes.
Attain relaxation (kayotsarga) acquiring motionless state of the body.
Focus full-attention on a specified psychic centre (as per label) and recite specified sentences (as per table) first loudly for 4 munutes, then softly for 4 minutes and finally mentally for 4 minutes. Contemplate on the values of the virtue desired to be acquired.

Table for Exercises in Group A

	Name of Virtue to be acquired	Psychic Centre	Sentence to be recited
1.	Loyalty (to one's duty)	Centre of Peace (frontal lobe)	(a) I will be keenly aware of my duties. (b) I wil try my best to control factors like anger, greed and fear which may detract me from my duties.
2.	Self-reliance	- do—	(a) I will remain self-reliant. (b) I will rely upon my ability to fulfil my necessities.
3.	Faith in Truth	—do—	(a) I will keep full faith in Truth. (b) I Shall not tell lies and keep myself free from prejudices.
4.	Reconciliation	Centre of Intuition	(a) I will try to find reconciliation in apparently conflicting views or events (statements, quilities, actions). (b) I will develop broad-mindedness.
5.	Freedom from Fanaticism	Centre of Bliss	(a) I will remain free from sectarian fanaticism. (b) I will develop tolerance for divergent creeds & sects.
6.	Human Equality	Centre of Purity	(a) I will have full faith in 1 (basic) human equality. (b) I will not designate anybody as high or low on the basis of caste, colour or creed.
7.	Co-existence	Centre of Bliss	(a) I will try to maintain peaceful co-existence. (b) I will not support destructive or aggressive activities.
8.	Discernment	Centre of Bliss	My body and my soul are separate entities.

Instructions for Exercises in Group B

Same as in A-l.
Same as in A-2.
Same as in A-3.
Visualize that you are surrounded by a specified (as per table) bright colour and with each inhalation you are breathing in air of that colour.
Focus your attention on a specified (as per table) psychic centre and maintain sustained visualization of the specified colour.
Recite prescribed sentences first loudly, nine times and then mentally nine times
Contemplate the moral and human values of the virtue to be acquired by suitable phraseolog.
Terminate the exercise with recitation of Mahaprana Dhvani.

Table for Exercises in Group B

	Name of Virtue to be acquired	Psychic Centre	Psychic colour (to be visualized)	Sentence to be recited
9.	Balance of Mind	Centreof Intuition	Bright Green as that of Emerald	(a) My urges and impulses have been brought under my conscious control. (b) My mental equilibrium is increasing
10.	Patience	Tip of nose Centre of Vital Energy	Bright Yellow as that of Gold	(a) I shall develop my capacity of endurance. (b) I shall never surrender to unfavourable circumstances.
11.	Honesty	Centre of Enlightenment	Bright White as that of Full Moon	(a) My Will poser is increasing (b) My honesty is being enhanced.
12.	Compassion	Centreof Bliss	Bright Pink as that of Fresh Rose	(a) My sense of compassion is increasing (b) My sense of cruelty is being reduced.
13.	Non-attachment	Centre of Peace	Bright Blue Colour as that of Peacock's Neck	(a) The virtue of non-attachment is being developed. (b) My attachment to material possessions is being reduced.
14.	Forbearance	Centre of Enlightenment	Blue Colour as above	(a) My forbearance is increasing. (b) My mental equilibrium is increasing.
15.	Gentleness	Centre of Peace	Bright Green	(a) My gentlenes is increasing. (b) My arrogance is diminishing.
16.	Fearlessness	Centreof Bliss	Pink	(a) My fearlessness is increasing. (b) My instinct of fear is reducing.
17.	Self discipline	Centre of Peace	Bright Yellow	(a) My ability for self control is increasing. (b) My mental agitation is reducing.
18.	Universal Amity	Forehead	White	(a) All are my frinds. (b) I will be friendly to all.
19.	Straight forwardness	Centre of intuition	Rising Sun Red	(a) My straight-forwardness is increasing. (b) My crookedness is decreasing.
20.	Freedom from Lust	Centre of Celibacy (Tip of tongue)	Bright Blue	(a) My desires are being brought under selfcontrol. (b) Selfishness is reducing.
21.	Patriotism	Centre of Intuition		(a) I will remain aware of my duty to my Nation. (b) I will not do anything which may harm my Nation or lower its prestige.
22.	Strength	Chest region	Rising Sun Red	(a) My strength is increasing. (b) My weakness is reducing.

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