1. LESHYA
“ The rays of COLOURS around YOU ”
Jainism way of ‘showing the mirror’ for us to see
where do we stand in our journey of self realization…
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2. Leshya - the colouration , as they say ,
Is the ‘colour / vibration’ one radiates…
Saints and evolved monks can actually “SEE” it,
but since we can’t see it,
There is another way to “PERCEIVE”,
which colour of rays we must be radiating..
Leshyas are because of “THE CULTURE OF THE MIND”
Or a fine combination of mental attitude and intent
This mental culture makes Leshya radiated by us change it’s colour…
Its easier to understand OUR leshyas by understanding OUR mental culture…
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3. To explain , Jain Monks had devised this Simple but
Noble & evolved effective tool by classifying The six types of
Cultures of mind representing six types of
leshyas. . .
Kind & morally upright
The idea was for people to become AWARE and
In turn work on their own SELF DEVELOPMENT
while creating a healthy society and social living.
Virtuous & right doers
Each one of us RADIATES these colours (leshyas)
and it changes from one to another in less than few
seconds with changing of our mental content…
Desperate & depressed
The question is,
Which colour of leshya one MOST FREQUENTLY
Greedy & cunning radiate ?
Lets explore this by understanding
Cruel & anti social Which ‘culture of mind’ one MOST FREQUENTLY
experiences ?
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4. 1 Krishna Leshya: ( BLACK )
Mind without any compassion or mercy, burning
with jealousy and has ill-will for everyone.
Minds that are filled with animosity and malice,
and do not believe in religion and derive pleasure
in exploiting and manipulating others for
absolute control over everything...
Everyone is afraid of people with krishna leshya as
their anger turns into violence.
The worst and most dangerous leshya to
experience even for few seconds…
To explain the consequence of this mind culture, they say, If anyone
Cruel & dies while radiating KRISHNA leshya, he goes go to hell.
Anti social
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5. 2 Neel Leshya: (Blue)
The people in this state of mind are proud, haughty,
and lazy. They are unreliable as they are always
self pampering / selfish / self centered.
They always take easy way out, coward when comes
to enforcing for virtue or supporting the right, and
are hypocrites & can be cunning in the name of
being practical.
They are always focused on weaknesses of others.
Such people also avoid the religious practices as they
claim to have understood religion in theory.
To explain the consequence of this mind culture, they say,
if anyone dies while radiating NEEL leshya, gets reborn as a plant.
Greedy &
Cunning
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6. 3 Kapot Leshya: (Brown)
The people in this state of mind always remain
sad and gloomy. They find faults in others and can
be vindictive. Mood swings are normal for them.
They boast about themselves, become excited over
small matters, and lack mental balance and easily
take up desperate measures and call it suppressed
frustration / discontent with the system. Are mostly
inconsistent.
Their faith in religious practices is basically up to the
point of they achieving personal / emotional
anchoring.
To explain the consequence of this mind culture, they say, if anyone
dies while radiating KAPOT leshya, gets reborn as a bird or an
animal.
Depressed &
Desperate
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7. 4 Tejo Leshya: (Red)
People in this state of mind are very careful
about their actions and discriminate between
good and evil. Know the difference between
what is right and what is wrong & SINCERELY
attempt to be on the RIGHT side of the moral
law.
They are always focused on self improvement
and look ONLY at strengths and goodness of
others. They are religious and give up
selfishness to live a morally upright and
harmonious life.
To explain the consequence of this mind culture, they say, if anyone
dies while radiating TEJO leshya, get reborn as a human being.
Virtuous &
Right Doers
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8. 5 Padma Leshya: (Yellow)
People in this state of mind are kind and
benevolent and forgive everyone, even their
enemies. They observe some austerities and are
vigilant in keeping their vows.
They are only focused on self realization while
helping others live a healthy and wholesome life.
They remain unaffected by joys and sorrows.
Their acts are good, positive and do / support
social development without any hidden
name/fame motive in any sphere of work they get
in to.
To explain the consequence of this mind culture, they say, if
anyone dies while radiating PADMA leshya, gets reborn in
heaven as a celestial being.
Kind &
Morally upright
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9. 6 Shukla Leshya: (White)
The mind that strictly practice the principles of non-violence,
truth, non-stealing, celibacy, and non attachment.
They are trustworthy, treat every soul as if it was their own
soul. Really very difficult to find one with true shukla leshya
as they mostly avoid all forms of popularity and self
importance.
They remain calm even if someone abuses them and remain
contented and blissful even in difficulty. They treat
everyone alike and thus this state of mind is the purest.
The people who have perfected this state of mind have
unconditional compassion for all with unshakable internal
bliss irrespective of external environment.
To explain the consequence of this mind culture, they say, if anyone
dies in this perfected state of mind, he or she
Noble & will be liberated from the cycle of birth and death.
Evolved
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10. From the outside, all practitioners look alike, but the real
differentiator is the internal ‘ culture of the mind’ . . .
Nobility
Virtue Kindness
Greed
cruelty
Despe
ration
Difference in ‘LESHYA’ makes all the difference
in individual growth and development.
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11. Shukla Which leshya we most frequently / naturally radiate ?
The idea is to become AWARE and work upward…
Do not jump to conclusions in ‘categorizing’ yourself or others
Padma simply because we recollect few experiences…These colours are
ever changing from moment to moment for all of us …
Categorizing / labeling anyone would be WRONG & not lead
Tejo us to the objective of this tool - our own self development..
Kapot
There is ONE solution for developing and maintaining
Right “CULTURE of MIND” . .. For moving higher and upward
Neel All the way to SELF MASTERY….
Any level that we find ourselves - from krishna to padma…,
Krishna This ULTIMATE solution makes us grow. . .
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12. THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION IS
AHINSA (NON VIOLENCE)
In thought, word and deed…
In context ( not even supporting other’s hinsa)..
in TOTALITY… Unconditionally... at all times… in all situations….
PRACTICING AHINSA
IS THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION TO MOVE UPWARD FROM ANY LEVEL
and BE ESTABLISHED in radiating SHUKLA LESHYA. . .
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13. Think about it. . .
Since the ‘life dynamics’ are different for different people and
situations, any theoretical ‘how to’ type of ‘preaching’ can not be
as effective as the RIGHT CONTEMPLATION about it …
All knowledge is in the SELF, so RIGHT MANNERISM of
practicing AHINSA for one self can only be arrived by
Right contemplation about it by one self…
AHINSA is sure and simple way to grow spiritually
Think about it…
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14. Truth is Simple…
So, are the techniques for
SELF IMPROVEMENT and
TRUE SPIRITUAL GROWTH…
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