Nerve theory & Meditation---Mohendranath Dutta

 

During his stay with Sri Ramakrishna he observed the actions of Sri Ramakrishna and analyzed the same with scientific approach of a keen observer. He observed how a light (Joyti)  came out from the body of Sri Ramakrishna during Samadhi stage and everything and every person those who were within the periphery of that Joyti Mondal lost their own personality and became a part of the holly attachment.

He also with his scientific and analytical mind observed ways of meditation process of Swami Vivekananda, Swami Avedananda and other Swamijies.  During his stay with Swami Vivekananda in the western countries he also observed how Swami Vivekananda could spread the Joyti Mondal like his Master Sri Ramkrishna that engulfed the whole audience and made them feel the power of divinity.

As per his analysis in our ordinary   state of mind the nerves are always in the state of commotion. There is no stability or equilibrium state , but only rapid agitation propelling the nerves to move on and vibrate in different conditions so as to form agile state of the mind, but when the commotion subsides, we have a state of mind to come to the state of equilibrium or the placid state, when mind becomes non-agitated, coming  to the point of nil or zero. From this point starts the the higher state of the mental constitution where the agitation of the mind ceases, the commotion in the external world also ceases pari-pasu. At this stage the observation, the observer and the observed- the three entities are obliterated. This is called the state of equilibrium or neutral zone, where energy in its various aspects are counterbalancing one against the other so as to nullify the mobility in any particular direction.

Sri Mohendra Nath Dutta had observed how Sri Ramakrishna who acted like a common man during the normal state of mind became supreme power with holly attachment and made others within his Joyti mondal a single part of the same. At that time no one could think anything other than god consciousness. He also observed how Joyti mondal were radiated from the body of Swami Vivekananda during his lecture in western countries and how he delivered the lectures with a voice (Nada) when whole audience became spell-bound and also became a part of the ideas.

He explained the same through his nerve theory in his several books like Theory of Vibration, Mind, Mentation, Theory of Motion, Theory of Sound etc. He also indicated the same in his Anudhyan series of books in Bengali. As per his theory Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, Swami Brahmvananda, Swami Saradananda and other saints could control the flow of current of energy through the grosser nerves and through the finer nerves as per their will. He observed as the current of energy penetrates into the different layers of finer nerves, a new vista is opened out and different classes of rhythmical vibrations set in, so much so that the external world becomes nil. Even the flesh casing produces no effect upon the mind, meaning thereby the gross nerves and finer nerves become separated. The effect of the peripheral nerves will not disturb the action of the finer or attenuated layers of nerves. So much so that scorching of flesh on some part of the body will not disturb the equanimity of mind or the finer layers of the nerves. The person may be called to be incorporeal—i.e. living in flesh but not of the flesh. This state of mind were observed several times in Sri Ramakrishna , Swami Vivekananda, Swami Brahmvananda and other saints.

 He has shown how the Joyti Mondal is formed in Sri Ramakrishna , Swami Vivekananda and other saints. As per his observation when  the current of energy outgoing from the deeper layers will come back and make an external radiation that is called a halo or effulgence around a person. In the beginning the enveloping or emanating energy has a range of six yards only , on and on as the mind or energy goes into the finer and deeper layers, the effluvium or radiation becomes longer and longer till an immense range, immense distance might be covered up and saturated by this effluvium. The range and extension of the orbit of effulgence classify the division of the different grades of person.

Other aspects of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami  Vivekananda and other saints has also been analysed by him scientifically.