pranamayakosha and mastery of emotions - 1

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There is the wonderful book Yoga vashista which is a

dialog between Raama and Vasishta. This is a very

practical book for every spiritual aspirant. These are

a few precepts from the Yoga vasishta-

 

Part 1

 

The soul body consists of 7 sheaths-

annamayakosha(physical body), pranamayakosha(pranic

body), manomayakosha(body of mind)....

 

Manomayakosha is the realm of the mind where thougths

linger. The annamayakosha, the physical body is the

reflection of the manomayakosha and hence the

statement that the what ever one thinks, that he

eventually becomes. The link between the mano. and the

ann. is prana. Prana in a general sense is taken in

through the breath. All energy comes from prana. In a

more limited sense, prana comes from food water and so

on. But the primary means of controlling prana is

through the breath. The means of controlling prana is

called pranayama. When prana is brought under control,

it can be made to combine with apana(one of the five

vayus) and then Mother Kundalini awakens. One who

withdraws prana into apana, death can never touch him

as done by the yogi Kaka Bhusunda.

 

Pranayama has three components-rechaka, puraka and

kumbhaka(inhalation, exhalation and retention).

Pranayama can also be done with different angas or

durations of prana. Breathing in particular patterns

can either energize(excite) or calm the mind. Since

the spiritual aspirant needs to have an even mind

under all circumstances, it is therefore essential to

have the breath under control.

 

The act of breathing itself must be done in the yogic

manner. Most people indulge in shallow breathing which

makes the mind very fickle. The yogic breath consists

of three compoenents- abdominal breath, chest breath

and clavicular breath. Of this abdominal breath is the

most important as it fills out 80% of the lungs with

20% of the effort. Henceforth throught the rest of

this article only abdominal breath will be emphasized

although all the three components done together will

give the utmost benefit.

 

In part 2 special breathing patterns for opimum mental

function will be given. These breathing patterns are

meant to be used during routine work, or sedentary

work or during meditation- thus the realm of

application is in everyday activities.

 

Aum Namasivyaa,

vijay

 

 

 

 

 

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