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#1: Prana normally flows in either Ida or Pingala: Our kundalini energy
systemisusuallymoreactiveineither the left or right sides, which are the Ida
and Pingala. Of the thousands of energy channels (nadis), three are most
important:Ida,Pingala,andSushumna(sometimescalled"silvercord"),whichis
thecentralchannel,andthemostimportant.
Solar and lunar breaths: The breath and the underlying energy, or Prana,
usually flow predominantly on one side or other, the left or the right. Breath
predominantlyintheleft nostril is described as cool, and sometimes referred to
asfeminine. The flow of Prana on the left is the lunar, and is called Ida. Breath
flowing predominantly in the right nostril is described as hot, and sometimes
referredtoasmasculine.TheflowofPranaontherightisthesolar,andiscalled
Pingala.
Prana is the first energy: The word Prana comes from two roots. Pra means
first, and na is the smallest unit of energy. Prana is therefore the first breath,
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the primal or atomic beginning of the flow of energy. Out of this first unit of
energy manifests all aspects and levels of the human being. It is one and the
samewithkundalinishakti.
Prana Vayu operates from the heart area, and is an upward flowing
energy,havingtodowithvitalizinglifeforces.
Samana Vayu operates from the navel area, deals with digestion, and
allowsthementaldiscriminationbetweenusefulandnotusefulthoughts.
Reversing Prana and Apana Vayu: Most significant about the five Vayus are
Prana vayu and Apana Vayu. As mentioned above, Prana Vayu is an upward
flowing energy and Apana Vayu is a downward flowing energy. One of the ways
of describing the process of intentional Kundalini Awakening is that these two
energies are intentionally reversed through a variety of practices. Reversing the
energy causes the Kundalini at the base of the subtle spine to awaken, and to
begin to arise. Although this is not necessarily an easy thing to do, it is very
useful to know that there is a basic simplicity to this process, that of reversing
these two energy flows. (See also Yoga Sutras, particularly sutras 2.492.53 on
pranayama.)
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jnanendriyas or cognitive senses, which are smelling, tasting, seeing, touching,
and hearing. These ten operate through the chakras, and receive their power
fromthePrana.
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