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Chapter XIX: The Control of the Involuntary System.1879
his Will. The autosuggestions and affirmations of the Western world act in
this way. The words focus the attention and Will upon the center of the
trouble and gradually order is restored among the striking cells, a supply of
Prana also being projected to the seat of the trouble, thus giving the cells
additional energy. At the same time the circulation to the affected region is
increased, thereby giving the cells more nourishment and building material.
One of the simplest plans of reaching the seat of trouble and giving a
vigorous order to the cells is the one taught by the Hatha Yogis to their
students, to be used by them until they are able to use the concentrated
Will without any aids. The plan is simply to “talk up” to the rebellious organ
or part, giving it orders just as one would a group of school boys or a squad
of recruits in the army. Give the order positively and firmly, telling the organ
just what you wish it to perform, repeating the command sharply several
times. A tapping or mild slapping of the part, or the part of the body over
the affected part, will act to attract the attention of the cell-group just as
does the tapping of a man on the shoulder cause him to stop, turn around
and listen to what you have to say. Now, please do not suppose that we
are trying to tell you that the cells have ears and understand the words
of the particular language you may be using. What really happens is that
the sharply spoken words help you to form the mental image expressed
by the words, and this meaning goes right to the spot, over the channels
of the sympathetic nervous system operated by the Instinctive Mind, and
is readily understood by the cell-groups and even by the individual cells.
As we have already said, an additional supply of Prana and the increased
supply of blood also go to the affected region, being directed there by
the concentrated attention of the person sending the command. The
commands of a healer may be given in the same way, the Instinctive Mind
of the patient taking up the command and forwarding it to the scene of the
cell rebellion. This may seem almost childish to many of our students, but
there are good scientific reasons behind it, and the Yogis consider it the
simplest plan whereby mental commands may reach the cells. So do not