Leshya State of mind

Leshya is state of mind

Story time Once there were six friends, who were going on a trip. Along the way, they got lost in a forest. After a while they were hungry and thirsty. They searched for the food for sometime, and finally found a fruit tree. As they ran to the tree …………..

the first man said, "Let’s cut the tree down and get the fruit."

The second one said, "Don’t cut the whole tree down, cut off a big branch instead."

The third friend said, "Why do we need a big branch? A small branch has enough fruit."

The fourth one said, "We do not need to cut the branches, let us just climb up and get the bunches of the fruit."

The fifth man said, "Why pick those many fruit and waste them, instead just pick the fruit that we need to eat."

The sixth friend said quietly, "There are plenty of good fruit on the ground, so let’s just eat them first."

Our state of mind becomes our action

Krishna (Black) Leshya Neel (Blue) Leshya Kapot (Brown) Leshya Tejo (Brown) Leshya Padma (Yellow) Leshya Shukla (White) Leshya State of mind Worst  Best

Krishna Leshya No compassion or mercy Everyone afraid of them as their anger turns into violence Burn with jealousy Ill-will for everyone Filled with animosity and malice Don’t believe in religion Anyone dies in this state of mind goes to hell

Neel Leshya Proud and Lazy Unreliable and people avoid their company Cheaters Cowards Hypocrites Avoid religious discourses Anyone dies in this state of mind is reborn as plant

Kapot Leshya Sad and gloomy Find faults in others Showing revengeful spirit Boast about themselves Become excited over small matters Lack mental balance Anyone dies in this state of mind is reborn as bird or animal

Tejo Leshya Careful about their actions Discriminate between good and evil Know the difference between right and wrong Kind Help others Religious and live harmonious life Anyone dies in this state of mind is reborn as Human Being

Padma Leshya Very kind Very helpful to others Forgive everyone even their enemies Observe some austerities Vigilant at keeping vows till their last breath Remain unaffected with Joys and sorrows Anyone dies in this state of mind is reborn as Celestial being

Shukla Leshya First Level 1.Observe Non-violence, truth, non-stealing, celibacy and non-attachment 2.Trustworthy 3.Treat other soul as their own soul 4.No ill feelings, even for enemies 5.Remain calm even if someone abuses them 6.Anyone dies in this state of mind is reborn as Human or Celestial being

Shukla Leshya Second Level 1.No Attachment or hatred 2.Treat everyone alike 3.Don’t become happy or sad 4.No ill feelings, even for enemies 5.State of mind is PUREST 6.Anyone dies in this PERFECTED state of mind will be liberated from the cycle of death and birth

Questions Why do we need to learn about Leshya Does our state of mind changes or remain same all the time? Do we go through the rollercoaster of different Leshya throughout the day? How can I apply this information in my day to day life? What are the names of Good Leshyas? What are the names of Bad Leshyas? What effort can I make to stay in good Leshya?

Soulwork Illustrate and Write a story that describes at least three different state of mind Bring color pencil, markers and black ball point pen with you for project

Story Time Page number from 302 book

Project Time Lets build our own Leshya - chutes and ladder game

Soulwork Play Leshya - Chutes and Ladders with your parents/grandparents/sibling