In English
The importance of sense of touch
Then, there is the (sense of touch). Avoid touching others. The meaning of this rule will not be apparent on the surface. But it is highly significant from a deeper sense. The ancient sages used to seek secluded spots and engage themselves in meditation. The mason is there is a divine energy within the body, a kind of current flowing in it. This divine energy is in everyone. When a house is electrified, an earth wire is also fixed to protect people from electric shocks. When a person is meditating, a divine energy is generated in him. The earth also has an energy (gravitational energy) which attracts objects towards itself. That is the reason why when a person sits in meditation, he uses a wooden plank one inch above the ground, spreads a deer-skin on it and covers it with a cloth. The cloth serves as a cushion protecting the meditator from any pricks from the deerskin. This kind of meditation is called (meditation in comfort). The wooden plank acts as an insulator, preventing the energy from passing down. It should be recognised that there is a divine energy in the human body. When this divine energy comes into contact with the body of another person, it is likely to receive the bad thoughts in the latter. If the other person is a good man, you may receive good thoughts from the contact. But you cannot decide who is good and who is bad. Hence, if you sit apart during meditation, you may experience highly elevating thoughts. Some persons say: "! I do not entertain any bad thoughts in my mind. But somehow bad thoughts infiltrate into the mind. How does this happen?" The reason is: Other people's bad thoughts enter your mind. It is by close association with bad persons that bad ideas enter the head.