Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Yoga and Pranayama > > Pranayama is for those who are not endowed with the strength to control the > mind. For this purpose, keeping the company of sages is the surest way. > Pranayama need not be exactly as described in hatha yoga. For one engaged > in devotion, or meditation, just a little control of the breath will > suffice to control the mind. The mind is the rider and the breath is the > horse; pranayama is a restraint on the horse, and so by that, the rider is > also checked. It may be done just a little. Watching the breath is one > way to do it. The mind will be distracted from other activities and > focused on watching the breath, and so the breath will be controlled and in > its turn the mind. Do not worry if you are unable to do rechaka and > puraka, (exhalation inhalation) the breath may be retained for a short > while during meditation, and that will bring good results. Regulation of > the breath is gained by watching its movements. Similarly, if the mind is > watched the thoughts will also cease. That is what the mind-quest really > is. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > From the book, "Conscious Immortality" by Paul Brunton and Munagala > Venkataramiah. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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