PRANAYAMA

WhatIsPrana?
Pranaisthesumtotalofallenergythatismanifestedintheuniverse.Itisthevitalforce,Sukshma.Breath
istheexternalmanifestationofPrana.Byexercisingcontroloverthisgrossbreath,youcancontrolthe
subtlePranainside.ControlofPranameanscontrolofmind.MindcannotoperatewithoutthehelpofPrana.
ItistheSukshmaPranathatisintimatelyconnectedwiththemind.Pranaisthesumtotalofalllatentforces
whicharehiddeninmenandwhichlieeverywherearoundus.Heat,light,electricity,magnetismareallthe
manifestationsofPrana.Pranaisrelatedtomindthroughmindtothewillthroughwilltotheindividual
soul,andthroughthistotheSupremeBeing.
TheseatofPranaistheheart.Pranaisonebutithasmanyfunctionstodo.Henceitassumesfivenames
accordingtothedifferentfunctionsitperforms,viz.,Prana,Apana,Samana,UdanaandVyana.Accordingto
thedifferentfunctionstheyperform,theyoccupycertainplacesinthebody.Thetablegiveninthefollowing
pageswillgiveyouaclearidea.
Breathdirectedbythoughtunderthecontrolofthewillisavitalising,regeneratedforcewhichcanbe
utilisedconsciouslyforselfdevelopment,forhealingmanyincurablediseasesandformanyotheruseful
purposes.HathaYoginsconsiderthatPranaTattvaissuperiortoManasTattva(mind),asPranaispresent
evenwhenmindisabsentduringdeepsleep.HencePranaplaysamorevitalpartthanmind.
IfyouknowhowtocontrolthelittlewavesofPranaworkingthroughmind,thenthesecretofsubjugatingthe
universalPranawillbeknowntoyou.TheYoginwhobecomesanexpertintheknowledgeofthissecret,will
havenofearfromanypower,becausehehasmasteryoverallmanifestationsofpowerintheUniverse.
WhatiscommonlyknownasPowerofPersonalityisnothingmorethanthenaturalcapacityofapersonto
wieldhisPrana.Somepeoplearemorepowerfulinlife,moreinfluentialandfascinatingthanothers.Itisall
throughthisPrana,whichtheYoginusesconsciouslybythecommandofhiswill.
HavingacquiredathoroughknowledgeoftheseatofNadisandoftheVayuswiththeirfunctions,oneshould
beginwiththepurificationofNadis.ApersonpossessedofYamaandNiyama,avoidingallcompany,having

finishedhiscourseofstudy,delightinginTruthandvirtues,havingconqueredhisanger,beingengagedin
theserviceofhisspiritualinstructorandwellinstructedinallthereligiouspractices,shouldgotoasecluded
placeforYogaAbhyasa.
FivePranas

NAME
Prana

COLOUR LOCATION
Yellow Anahata
Chakra

REGION FUNCTION
Chest Respiration

SUBPRANAS
1.Nagadoes
eructationand
hiccup.
Apana Orange Muladhara
Anus
Dischargeofurineandfaeces
2.Kurma
red
Chakra
performsthe
functionof
openingthe
eyes.
Samana Green Manipura
Navel Digestion
3.Krikara
Chakra
induceshunger
andthirst.
Udana Violet
Vishuddha
Throat Deglutition.TakestheJivato
4.Devadatta
blue
Chakra
Brahmaninsleep.Separatesthe doesyawning.
physicalbodyfromtheastral
bodyatdeath
Vyana Rose
Swadhishthana Entire Circulationofblood
5.Dhananjaya
Chakra
body
causes
decomposition
ofbody
NadiSuddhi(purificationofNadis)isanimportantmatterintheearlystageofYoga.Ifthereareimpurities
intheNadis,theascentofKundaliniintheSushumnaisseriouslyretarded.PurityintheNadisfacilitatesthe
ascentofKundalini.PranayamabringsaboutquickpurificationoftheNadis.NadiSuddhiisthebasisofYoga.
ItisthefoundationofYoga.ItisthefirstpartofYoga.
Justasyoucanstopalltheotherwheelsofthefactoryifyoucanstoptheimportantflywheeloftheengine,
soalsoifyoucanstopthefunctionsofallotherorgansofthebody,youcangetcontrolofthesubtle,
psychicPranabyrestrainingthebreath.ThatisthereasonwhyPranayamaisprescribedforcontrolling
Prana.

Pranaistheovercoatofthemind.IfyoucancontrolPrana,youcancontrolmindandVeeryaalso,because
Prana,VeeryaandmindareunderoneSambandha.Ifyoucancontrolmind,breathstopsbyitself.Prana
comesundercontrol.Justasyouhaveanervoussysteminthegrossphysicalbody,soalsothereisa
nervoussystemintheastralbody.ThenervoussystemofthephysicalbodyistheSthulaPrana.Thenervous
systemoftheastralbodyistheSukshmaPrana.ThereisintimateconnectionbetweenthesetwoPranas.
ThereisinteractionbetweenthesetwoPranas.
Bycontrollingtheactofbreathing,youcanefficientlycontrolallthevariousfunctionsinthebody.Youcan
veryeasilyandquicklycontrolanddevelopthebody,mindandsoul.Psychiccure,Telepathy,Television,
thoughtreadingandotherSiddhisaretheeffectsofthecontrolofPrana.TheprocessbywhichthePranais
controlledbyregulationofbreathistermedPranayama.ItisthroughPranayamathatyoucancontrolyour
circumstancesandcharacterandconsciouslyharmonisetheuniversalindividuallifewiththecosmiclife.
Pranayama
Tosuitthedifferentconstitutions,temperamentandpurpose,inPranayamatherearemanyvarietiesof
exercises,viz.,deepbreathingexercise,SukhaPurvaka(easycomfortable)Pranayamaduringwalking,
Pranayamaduringmeditation,Rhythmicalbreathing,Suryabheda,Ujjayi,Sitkari,Sitali,Bhastrika,Bhramari,
Murchha,Plavini,KevalaKumbhaka,etc.Ofalltheaboveexercisesonlythelasteightaredescribedinthe
HathaYogictexts.
NadiSuddhi
BeforecommencingthepracticeofPranayamahowever,youshouldcleantheNadis.Thenonlywillyou
derivethemaximumbenefitfromPranayama.ThecleansingoftheNadi(NadiSuddhi)iseitherSamanuor
Nirmanuthatis,withorwithouttheuseofBija.Accordingtothefirstform,theYogiinPadmasanaor
SiddhasanaoffershisprayerstotheGuruandmeditatesonhim.MeditatingonYang(y:)hedoesJapa
throughIdaoftheBija16times,KumbhakawithJapaoftheBija64times,andthenexhalationthroughthe
solarNadiandJapaofBija32times.FireisraisedfromManipuraandunitedwithPrithvi.Thenfollows
inhalationbythesolarNadiwiththeVahniBijaRang(r)16times,KumbhakawithJapaoftheBija64
times,followedbyexhalationthroughthelunarNadiandJapaoftheBija32times.Hethenmeditatesonthe
lunarbrilliance,gazingatthetipofthenose,andinhalesbyIdawithJapaoftheBijaThang(Y)16times.
KumbhakaisdonewiththeBijaVang(v:)64times.Hethinkshimselfasfloodedbynectar,andconsiders
thattheNadishavebeenwashed.HeexhalesbyPingalawithJapaoftheBijaLang(l:)32timesand
considershimselftherebyasstrengthened.
NowIwilltellyouafewimportantexercisesonly,thatareusefulinawakeningtheKundalini.
1.SukhaPurvaka
(EasyComfortablePranayama)

SitinPadmasanaorSiddhasana.Closetherightnostrilwithyourrightthumb.Inhale(Puraka)throughthe
leftnostriltillyoucount3Omsslowly.ImaginethatyouaredrawingthePranaalongwiththeatmospheric
air.Incourseofpractice,youwillactuallyfeelthatyouaredrawingPrana.Thenclosetheleftnostrilalso
withthelittleandringfingersofyourrighthand.Retainthebreathtillyoucount12Oms.Sendthecurrent
downtotheMuladharaChakra.FeelthatthenervecurrentisstrikingagainsttheMuladharaChakraand
awakeningKundalini.Removetherightthumbandexhalethroughtherightnostriltillyoucount6Oms.
Againinhalethroughtherightnostril,retainandexhalethroughtheleftnostrilasstatedabove.Allthe
abovesixprocessesconstituteonePranayama.Tostartwithdo6Pranayamasinthemorningand6inthe
evening.Graduallyincreaseitto20Pranayamasforeachsitting.Theratioofinhalation,retentionand
exhalationis1:4:2.YoushouldgraduallyincreasetheperiodofKumbhaka.
BecarefulindoingtheKumbhakaaslongasyoucancomfortablydo.Donotbeinahurry.Bepatient.
ContracttheanusanddoMulaBandhaalso.ConcentrateontheChakraandmeditateonKundalini.Thisisthe
mostimportantportionofthisexercise.InthisPranayama,deepconcentrationplaysavitalpartin
awakeningKundalini.Kundaliniwillbeawakenedquicklyifthedegreeofconcentrationisintenseandif
practisedregularly.
Thisexerciseremovesalldiseases,purifiestheNadis,steadiesthewanderingmind,improvesdigestionand
circulation,helpsBrahmacharya,andawakensKundalini.Alltheimpuritiesofthebodyarethrownout.
2.Bhastrika
Rapidsuccessionofforcibleexpulsionsisacharacteristicfeatureofthisexercise.Bhastrikameansbellows
inSanskrit.Justasablacksmithblowshisbellowsrapidly,soalsoyoushouldinhaleandexhalerapidly.Sit
inyourfavouriteAsana.Closethemouth.Inhaleandexhalequickly20timeslikethebellows.Constantly
dilateandcontractthechestasyouinhaleandexhale.WhenyoupractisethePranayamaahissingsoundis
produced.Youshouldstartwithforcibleexpulsionsofbreathfollowingoneanotherinrapidsuccession.After
20suchexpulsions,makeadeepinhalationandretainthebreathaslongasyoucancomfortablydoand
thenslowlyexhale.ThisisoneroundofBhastrika.
Beginwith10expulsionsforaroundandincreaseitgraduallyto20or25foraround.Theperiodof
Kumbhakaalsoshouldbegraduallyandcautiouslyincreased.Restawhileafteroneroundisoverandagain
beginthenextround.Do3roundsinthebeginningandafterduepractice,do20roundsinthemorningand
20intheevening.
AdvancedstudentsdothisPranayamaafterpartialclosingoftheglottis.Theydonotmakeapowerfulnoise
likethebeginners.Theycandoiteveninastandingposture.
Bhastrikaremovesinflammationofthethroat,increasesthegastricfire,destroysphlegmandalldiseasesof
thenoseandlungs,eradicatesAsthma,consumptionandotherdiseaseswhicharisefromtheexcessofwind,
bileandphlegm.Itgiveswarmthtothebody.ItisthemosteffectiveofallPranayamaexercises.Itenables
PranatobreakthroughthethreeGranthis.AlltheotherbenefitsofSukhaPurvakaPranayamaareobtained

inthisexercisealso.
3.Suryabheda
SitonPadmasanaorSiddhasana.Closetheeyes.Keeptheleftnostrilclosedwithyourrightringandlittle
fingers.Slowlyinhalewithoutmakinganysoundaslongasyoucandoitcomfortablythroughtheright
nostril.Thenclosetherightnostrilwithyourrightthumbandretainthebreathbyfirmlypressingthechin
againstthechest(JalandharaBandha).Holdthebreathtillperspirationoozesfromtherootsofthehair(hair
follicles).Thispointcannotbereachedattheveryoutset.YouwillhavetoincreasetheperiodofKumbhaka
gradually.ThisisthelimitofthesphereofpracticeofSuryabhedaKumbhaka.ReleasetheJalandhara
Bandha.Thenexhaleveryslowlywithoutmakinganysoundthroughtheleftnostrilwiththethumbclosing
therightnostril.
Kumbhakahsuryabhedastu
jaramrityuvinasakah,
Bodhayetkundalimsaktim
dehagnimchavivardhayet
ThepracticeofSuryabhedaKumbhakadestroysdecayanddeathandawakensKundalini.
ThisPranayamashouldagainandagainbeperformed,asitpurifiesthebrainanddestroystheintestinal
worms.ItremovesthefourkindsofevilscausedbyVayuandcuresVata(rheumatism).Itcuresrhinitisand
varioussortsofneuralgia.Thewormsthatarefoundinthefrontalsinusesarealsodestroyed.
4.Ujjayi
SitinyourusualAsana.Closethemouth.Inhaleslowlythroughboththenostrilsinasmooth,uniform
manner.
Retainthebreathaslongasyoucandoitcomfortablyandthenexhaleslowlythroughtheleftnostrilby
closingtherightnostrilwithyourrightthumb.Expandthechestwhenyouinhale.Duringinhalationa
peculiarsoundisproducedowingtothepartialclosingofglottis.Thesoundproducedduringinhalation
shouldbeofamildanduniformpitch.Itshouldbecontinuousalso.ThisKumbhakamaybepractisedeven
whenwalkingorstanding.Insteadofexhalingthroughtheleftnostril,youcanexhaleslowlythroughboth
nostrils.
Thisremovestheheatinthehead.Thepractitionerbecomesverybeautiful.Thegastricfireisincreased.It
removesphlegminthethroat.Asthma,consumptionandallsortsofpulmonarydiseasesarecured.All
diseasesthatarisefromdeficientinhalationofoxygenanddiseasesoftheheartarecured.Allworksare
accomplishedbyUjjayiPranayama.Thepractitionerisneverattackedbydiseasesofphlegm,nerves,
enlargementofspleen,dyspepsia,dysentery,consumption,coughorfever.PerformUjjayitodestroydecay
anddeath.

5.Plavini
PracticeofthisPranayamademandsskillonthepartofthestudents.HewhopractisesthisPlavinicando
Jalastambhaandfloatonwaterforanylengthoftime,Mr.S,aYogicstudent,canfloatonwaterfortwelve
hoursatastretch.HewhopractisesthisPlaviniKumbhakacanliveonairanddispensewithfoodforsome
days.Thestudentactuallydrinksairslowlylikewaterandsendsittothestomach.Thestomachgetsbloated
abit.Ifyoutapthestomachwhenitisfilledwithair,youwillgetapeculiartympanic(air)sound.Gradual
practiceisnecessary.ThehelpofonewhoiswellversedinthisPranayama,isnecessary.Thestudentcan
fillupthestomachwithairbygradualbelching.Afterthepractice,theairshouldbecompletelytakenout.It
isdonebyUddiyanaBandhaandhiccough.
6.PranicHealing
ThosewhopractisePranayama,canimparttheirPranaforhealingmorbiddiseases.Theycanalsorecharge
themselveswithPranainnotimebypractisingKumbhaka.Neverthinkthatyouwillbedepletedofyour
Pranabydistributingittoothers.Themoreyouwillgive,themoreitwillflowtoyoufromthecosmicsource
(Hiranyagarbha).ThatisthelawofNature.Donotbecomeaniggard.Ifthereisarheumaticpatient,gently
shampoohislegswithyourhands.Whenyoudoshampooing(massage),doKumbhakaandimaginethatthe
Pranaisflowingfromyourhandstowardsyourpatient.ConnectyourselfwithHiranyagarbhaorthecosmic
Pranaandimaginethatthecosmicenergyisflowingthroughyourhandstowardsthepatient.Thepatientwill
atoncefeelwarmth,reliefandstrength.Youcancureheadache,intestinalcolicoranyotherdiseaseby
massageandbyyourmagnetictouch.Whenyoumassagetheliver,spleen,stomachoranyotherportionor
organofthebodyyoucanspeaktothecellsandgivethemorders:Ocells!Dischargeyourfunctions
properly.Icommandyoutodoso.Theywillobeyyourorders.Theytoohavegotsubconsciousintelligence.
RepeatyourMantrawhenyoupassyourPranatoothers.Tryafewcases.Youwillgaincompetence.Youcan
curescorpionstingalso.Gentlyshampoothelegandbringthepoisondown.
Youcanhaveextraordinarypowerofconcentration,strongwillandaperfectlyhealthy,strongbodyby
practisingPranayamaregularly.YouwillhavetodirectthePranaconsciouslytounhealthypartsofthebody.
Supposeyouhaveasluggishliver.SitonPadmasana.Closeyoureyes.DoSukhaPurvakaPranayama.
DirectthePranatotheregionoftheliver.Concentrateyourmindthere.Fixyourattentiontothatarea.
ImaginethatPranaisinterpenetratingallthetissuesandthecellsofthelobesoftheliveranddoingits
curative,regeneratingandconstructiveworkthere.Faith,imagination,attentionandinterestplayavery
importantpartincuringdiseasesbytakingPranatothediseasedareas.Duringexhalationimaginethatthe
morbidimpuritiesoftheliverarethrownout.Repeatthisprocess12timesinthemorningand12timesin
theevening.Sluggishnessofliverwillvanishinafewdays.Thisisadruglesstreatment.Thisisnaturecure.
YoucantakethePranatoanypartofthebodyduringthePranayamaandcureanykindofdisease,beit
acuteorchronic.Tryonceortwiceinhealingyourself.Yourconvictionswillgrowstronger.Whydoyoucry
liketheladywhoiscryingforgheewhenshehasbutterinherhand,whenyouhaveacheap,potent,easily
availableremedyoragentPranaatyourcommandatalltimes!Useitjudiciously.Whenyouadvancein
yourconcentrationandpractice,youcancuremanydiseasesbymeretouch.Intheadvancedstages,many
diseasesarecuredbymerewill.

7.DistantHealing
Thisisknownasabsenttreatmentalso.YoucantransmitPranathroughspacetoyourfriendwhoisliving
atadistance.Heshouldhaveareceptivementalattitude.Youmustfeelyourselfenrapport(indirect
relationandinsympathy)withthepeoplewhomyouhealwiththisDistantHealingmethod.
Youcanfixhoursofappointmentwiththemthroughcorrespondence.Youcanwritetothem:Getreadyat8
p.m.Haveareceptivementalattitude.Liedowninaneasychair.Closeyoureyes.Ishalltransmitmy
Prana.
Saymentallytothepatient,IamtransmittingasupplyofPrana(vitalforce).DoKumbhakawhenyousend
thePrana.Practiserhythmicalbreathingalso.HaveamentalimagethatthePranaisleavingyourmind,
passingthroughspace,andisenteringthesystemofthepatient.ThePranatravelsunseenlikethewireless
(radio)wavesandflasheslikelightningacrossspace.ThePranathatiscolouredbythethoughtofthehealer
isprojectedoutside.YoucanrechargeyourselfwithPranabypractisingKumbhaka.Thisrequireslong,
steadyandregularpractice.
ImportanceOfPranayama
TamasandRajasconstitutethecoveringorveil.ThisveilisremovedbythepracticeofPranayama.Afterthe
veilisremoved,therealnatureofthesoulisrealised.TheChittaisbyitselfmadeupofSattvicparticles,
butitisenvelopedbyRajasandTamas,justasthefireisenvelopedbysmoke.Thereisnopurificatory
actiongreaterthanPranayama.Pranayamagivespurity,andthelightofknowledgeshines.TheKarmaof
theYogi,whichcoversupthediscriminativeknowledge,isannihilatedbythepracticeofPranayama.Bythe
magicpanoramaofdesire,theessence,whichisluminousbynature,iscoveredupandtheJivaorindividual
soulisdirectedtowardsvice.ThisKarmaoftheYogiwhichcoversuptheLightandbindshimtorepeated
births,becomesattenuatedbythepracticeofPranayamaeverymomentandisdestroyedeventually.
DharanasuchaYogyataManasah:ThemindbecomesfitforconcentrationYogaSutra(II53).Youwillbe
abletoconcentratethemindnicelyafterthisveilofthelighthasbeenremoved.Themindwillbequite
steadyliketheflameinawindlessplaceasthedisturbingenergyhasbeenremoved.ThewordPranayama
issometimesusedcollectivelyforinhalation,retentionandexhalationofbreathandsometimesforeachof
theseseverally.WhenthePranaVayumovesinAkasaTattva,thebreathingwillbelessened.Atthistimeit
willbeeasytostopthebreath.ThevelocityofthemindwillbeslowlylessenedbythePranayama.Itwill
induceVairagyaalso.
BenefitsOfPranayama
Thisbodybecomeslean,strongandhealthy.Toomuchfatisreduced.Thereislustreintheface.Eyes
sparklelikediamonds.Thepractitionerbecomesveryhandsome.Voicebecomessweetandmelodious.The
innerAnahatasoundsaredistinctlyheard.Thestudentisfreefromallsortsofdiseases.Hegetsestablished
inBrahmacharya.Semengetsfirmandsteady.TheJatharagni(gastricfire)isaugmented.Thestudent

becomessoperfectedinBrahmacharyathathismindwillnotbeshakenevenifafairytriestoembracehim.
Appetitebecomeskeen.Nadisarepurified.Vikshepaisremovedandthemindbecomesonepointed.Rajas
andTamasaredestroyed.ThemindispreparedforDharanaandDhyana.Theexcretionsbecomescanty.
Steadypracticearousestheinnerspiritualforceandbringsinspirituallight,happinessandpeaceofmind.It
makeshimanOordhvaretoYogi.Allpsychicpowersareobtained.Advancedstudentsonlywillgetallthe
benefits.
InstructionsOnPranayama
1.Earlymorning,answerthecallsofnatureandsitfortheYogicpractices.PractisePranayamainadry,
weltventilatedroom.Pranayamarequiresdeepconcentrationandattention.Donotkeepanyonebyyour
side.
2.BeforeyousitforPranayamapractice,thoroughlycleanthenostrils.Whenyoufinishthepractice,takea
cupofmilkorlighttiffinafter10minutes.
3.Strictlyavoidtoomuchtalking,eating,sleeping,mixingwithfriendsandexertion.Takealittlegheewith
ricewhenyoutakeyourmeals.ThiswilllubricatethebowelsandallowVayutomovedownwardsfreely.
4.SomepeopletwistthemusclesofthefacewhentheydoKumbhaka.Itshouldbeavoided.Itisalsoa
symptomtoindicatethattheyaregoingbeyondtheircapacity.Thismustbestrictlyavoided.Suchpeople
cannothavearegulatedRechakaandPuraka.
5.PranayamacanalsobeperformedassoonasyougetupfrombedandjustbeforeJapaandmeditation.It
willmakeyourbodylightandyouwillenjoythemeditation.Youmusthavearoutineaccordingtoyour
convenienceandtime.
6.Donotshakethebodyunnecessarily.Byshakingthebodyoftenthemindalsoisdisturbed.Donotscratch
thebodyeverynowandthen.TheAsanashouldbesteadyandasfirmasarockwhenyoudoPranayama,
Japaandmeditation.
7.Inalltheexercises,repeatRama,Siva,Gayatri,oranyotherMantra,merenumberoranyothertime
unitaccordingtoyourinclination.GayatriorOMisthebestforPranayama.Inthebeginningyoumust
observesometimeunitforPuraka,KumbhakaandRechaka.Thetimeunitandtheproperratiocomesby
itselfwhenyoudothePuraka,KumbhakaandRechakaaslongasyoucandothemcomfortably.Whenyou
haveadvancedinthepractice,youneednotcountorkeepanyunit.Youwillbenaturallyestablishedinthe
normalratiothroughforceofhabit.
8.Forsomedaysinthebeginningyoumustcountthenumberandseehowyouprogress.Intheadvanced
stages,youneednotdistractthemindincounting.Thelungswilltellyouwhenyouhavefinishedthe
requirednumber.
9.DonotperformthePranayamatillyouarefatigued.Theremustbealwaysjoyandexhilarationofspirit

duringandafterthepractice.Youshouldcomeoutofthepracticefullyinvigoratedandrefreshed.Donot
bindyourselfbytoomanyrules(Niyamas).
10.DonottakebathimmediatelyafterPranayamaisover.Takerestforhalfanhour.Ifyougetperspiration
duringthepractice,donotwipeitwithatowel.Rubitwithyourhand.Donotexposethebodytothechill
draughtsofairwhenyouperspire.
11.Alwaysinhaleandexhaleveryslowly.Donotmakeanysound.InPranayamaslikeBhastrikaand
Kapalabhati,youcanproduceamildorthelowestpossiblesound.
12.Youshouldnotexpectthebenefitsafterdoingitfor2or3minutesonlyforadayortwo.Atleastyou
musthave15minutesdailypracticeinthebeginningregularlyfordaystogether.Therewillbenouseifyou
jumpfromoneexercisetoanothereveryday.
13.PatanjalidoesnotlaymuchstressonthepracticeofdifferentkindsofPranayama.Hementions:Exhale
slowly,theninhaleandretainthebreath.Youwillgetasteadyandcalmmind.ItwasonlytheHathaYogins
whodevelopedPranayamaasascienceandwhohavementionedvariousexercisestosuitdifferentpersons.
14.AneophyteshoulddoPurakaandRechakaonlywithoutanyKumbhakaforsomedays.Takealongtime
todoRechaka.TheproportionforPurakaandRechakais1:2.
15.Pranayamainitspopularandpreparatoryformmaybepractisedbyeveryoneinanyposture
whatsoever,sittingorwalkingandyetitissuretoshowitsbenefits.Forthosewhopractiseitinaccordance
withtheprescribedmethods,fructificationwillberapid.
16.GraduallyincreasetheperiodofKumbhaka.Retainfor4secondsinthefirstweek,for8secondsinthe
secondweekandfor12secondsinthethirdweekandsoontillyouareabletoretainthebreathtoyourfull
capacity.
17.YoumustsonicelyadjustthePuraka,KumbhakaandRechakathatyoushouldnotexperiencethefeeling
ofsuffocationordiscomfortatanystageofPranayama.Youshouldneverfeelthenecessityofcatchinghold
ofafewnormalbreathsbetweenanytwosuccessiverounds.ThedurationofPuraka,Kumbhakaand
Rechakamustbeproperlyadjusted.Exerciseduecareandattention.Matterswillturnouttobesuccessful
andeasy.
18.Youmustnotunnecessarilyprolongtheperiodofexhalation.IfyouprolongthetimeofRechaka,the
followinginhalationwillbedoneinahurriedmannerandtherhythmwillbedisturbed.Youmustsocarefully
regulatethePuraka,KumbhakaandRechakathatyoumustbeabletodowithabsolutecomfortandcare,not
onlyofonePranayamabutalsothefullcourseorrequiredroundsofPranayama.Ihavetorepeatthisoften.
Experienceandpracticewillmakeoneperfect.Besteady.Anotherimportantfactoristhatyoumusthave
efficientcontroloverthelungsattheendofKumbhakatoenableyoutodotheRechakasmoothlyandin
proportionwiththePuraka.

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