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
 State of mind

Krishna (Black) Leshya Worst 

Neel (Blue) Leshya

Kapot (Brown) Leshya
Tejo (Brown) Leshya
Padma (Yellow) Leshya
Shukla (White) Leshya 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